Stephen Skowronek est Professeur de sciences politiques et sociales à l'Université Yale. Ses travaux approfondissent la science politique historique, examinant comment les institutions et les élites politiques ont évolué et se sont transformées au fil du temps. Sa recherche met en lumière les profonds modèles historiques qui façonnent la politique contemporaine. Skowronek offre des aperçus précieux sur les tensions durables entre tradition et changement au sein de la vie politique américaine.
In this expanded third edition, Stephen Skowronek addresses Donald J. Trump's presidency. Skowronek's insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. A classic widely used in courses on the presidency, Skowronek's book has greatly expanded our understanding of and debates over the politics of leadership.
Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic traces the tensions between presidential power and the depth of the American state back through the decades and forward through the various settlements arrived at in previous eras. Skowronek, Dearborn, and King provide a richly historical perspective on the conflicts that rocked Trump's presidency. Now, in this expanded paperback edition, they address the tumultuous Trump-Biden transition and reflect more broadly on the problems of presidential democracy in America today.
The Expansion of National Administrative Capacities, 1877 1920
Focusing on the evolution of governmental power in America, the book explores the intricate negotiations among courts, political parties, the presidency, Congress, and states during the early twentieth century. Stephen Skowronek contends that the emergence of new institutional frameworks is not a mere reaction to changing circumstances but results from deliberate political and institutional conflicts shaped by existing governance structures. As a comprehensive historical analysis, it serves as a valuable resource for public administration studies.
This study aims to demonstrate that presidents are persistent agents of change, continually disrupting and transforming the political landscape. The politics of the third way is also discussed in relation to Bill Clinton's political strategies.
The authors examine the evolution of 'APD' scholarship, analyzing both historical and contemporary perspectives. They provide a comprehensive overview of existing research and propose a structured framework for future studies, aiming to advance understanding in this field. Their insights encourage a deeper exploration of 'APD' and highlight the importance of ongoing academic inquiry.
The steady accretion of public policies over the decades has fundamentally changed how America is governed. The formulation and delivery of policy have emerged as the government's entire raison d'être, redefining rights and reconfiguring institutional structures. The Policy State looks closely at this massive unnoticed fact of modern politics and addresses the controversies swirling around it. Government has become more responsive and inclusive, but the shift has also polarized politics and sowed a deep distrust of institutions. These developments demand a thorough reconsideration of historical governance. "A sterling example of political science at its best: analytically rigorous, historically informed, and targeted at questions of undeniable contemporary significance... Orren and Skowronek uncover a transformation that revolutionized American politics and now threatens to tear it apart." --Timothy Shenk, New Republic "Wherever you start out in our politics, this book will turn your sense of things sideways and make you rethink deeply held assumptions. It's a model of what political science could be, but so rarely is." --Yuval Levin, National Review "A gripping narrative...opening up new avenues for reflection along methodological, conceptual, and normative lines." --Bernardo Zacka, Contemporary Political Theory "A masterful, powerful, original, and important book." --James A. Morone, Brown University