Who's running America? : the Obama reign / Thomas R. Dye.

Author
Dye, Thomas R. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
8th ed.
Published/​Created
Boulder, Co. : Paradigm Publishers, [2014]
Description
xiv, 231 pages ; 23 cm

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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
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    Contents
    • Chapter 1 Elitism in a Democracy 1
    • The Inevitability of Elites 2
    • The Institutional Basis of Power 3
    • Power as Decision-Making: The Pluralist View 6
    • Identifying Positions of Power 8
    • Dimensions of America's Elite 10
    • Some Questions for Research 12
    • Chapter 2 The Corporate Directors 13
    • The Concentration of Corporate Power 13
    • The Globalization of Economic Power 15
    • Institutionalizing the Global Economy 17
    • Who Controls Corporate America? 19
    • Inside the Boardrooms 20
    • The Managers: Climbing the Corporate Ladder 22
    • The Inheritors: Starting at the Top 24
    • The Ford Family 25
    • The Walton Family 27
    • Paychecks of the Corporate Chiefs 28
    • Corporate Counterrevolutions 29
    • Hostile Takeovers 30
    • The Limits of Corporate Power 32
    • Summary 33
    • Chapter 3 The Money Elite 35
    • The Concentration of Financial Resources 35
    • The Banking Boardrooms 36
    • Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 38
    • The Wall Street Bailout 39
    • The Treasury's TARP 40
    • GM Bankruptcy 41
    • Fed Responses 41
    • The Economic Stimulus Package 42
    • Financial Regulation 42
    • The Federal Reserve Board 43
    • Controlling the Money Supply 44
    • Ben Bernanke: Managing the Nation's Money 45
    • The Securities and Exchange Commission 46
    • The Superrich 47
    • Changing Sources of Wealth 50
    • Warren Buffett: Radical Investor 52
    • Summary 53
    • Chapter 4 The Media Moguls 55
    • Agenda Setting: Deciding What Wilt Be Decided 55
    • The Concentration of Media Power 57
    • Rupert Murdoch: Founder of FOX 60
    • Ted Turner: Maverick Media Mogul 61
    • Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.: The New York Times 63
    • The Graham Family: The Washington Post 64
    • Bad News and Good Profits 66
    • Liberal Bias in the News 67
    • Wolf Blitzer: TV Anchor 68
    • The Internet: Expanding Communication 69
    • Arianna Huffington: Internet Influence 70
    • Prime Time: Socializing the Masses 71
    • Summary 72
    • Chapter 5 The Governing Circles 75
    • The Concentration of Governmental Power 76
    • The Politicians: Ambition and Office Seeking 77
    • Barack Obama: A Call for Change 79
    • Early Life 79
    • Education 79
    • Audacity of Hope 80
    • Early Political Career 80
    • Presidential Campaign 81
    • The Obama Reign 82
    • Campaigner-in-Chief 82
    • Policy Initiatives 82
    • The Individual Mandate 83
    • Failed Initiatives 84
    • Iraq, Afghanistan, and Osama bin Laden 85
    • Reelection 86
    • Back to Work 87
    • Executive Decision-Makers: The Serious People 88
    • Executive Leadership Profile 91
    • Hillary Clinton: Leading the Way for Women 93
    • John Kerry: Wealth and Power 99
    • Valerie Jarrett: In the Innermost Circle 101
    • The Congressional Establishment 101
    • Paul Ryan: Young Gun in The House 102
    • John Boehner: Leading House Republicans 104
    • Nancy Pelosi: Leading House Democrats 105
    • The Judges 106
    • Clarence Thomas: Up from Pinpoint 106
    • Sonia Sotomayor: A Latina on the Court 109
    • The Military Establishment 110
    • Colin Powell: Soldier-Statesman 111
    • Summary 113
    • Chapter 6 The Civic Establishment 115
    • Fat Cats: Financing Politics 115
    • The "Superlawyers" 117
    • Paul Clement: Arguing before the High Court 123
    • The "Fixers": Peddling Power for Prop 124
    • The Foundations 126
    • Bill Gates: Global Philanthropist 130
    • The Billion-Dollar Universities 131
    • The Cultural Institutions 135
    • Summary 137
    • Chapter 7 How Institutional Elites Make Public Policy 139
    • Policy as Elite Preference 139
    • An Oligarchic Model of National Policy-Making 140
    • The Council on Foreign Relations and the Trilateral Commission 143
    • The Council on Foreign Relations 144
    • The Trilateral Commission 148
    • The Business Roundtable 149
    • The Brookings Institution 151
    • Competition among Elites 155
    • The American Enterprise Institute 155
    • The Heritage Foundation 157
    • The Center for American Progress 160
    • The Liberal Establishment 161
    • Establishment Challenges: The Wall Street Journal and FOX News 163
    • Dueling Foundations 164
    • George Soros: Funding the Far Left 165
    • The "Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy" 167
    • Scaife Family Foundations 169
    • Bradley Foundation 170
    • Koch Family Foundations 171
    • Adolph Coors Foundation 172
    • The "Proximate Policy-Makers" 172
    • Summary 174
    • Chapter 8 The Structure of Institutional Power 175
    • Questions in Elite Research 175
    • Hierarchy or Polyarchy? 175
    • A Ruling Class or an Open Leadership System? 176
    • Convergence or Specialization at the Top? 176
    • "Interlockers" and "Specialists" 177
    • Elite Recruitment: Getting to the Top 179
    • The Education of Elites 180
    • Women at the Top 181
    • African Americans at the Top 186
    • Social Clubs 187
    • The Private Companies 188
    • Koch Industries 189
    • Bechtel Corporation 190
    • The Trump Organization 190
    • Class: A Touchy Subject 192
    • Summary 194
    • Chapter 9 Institutional Elites in America 197
    • Defining Institutional Power 197
    • Hierarchy and Polyarchy among Institutional Elites 198
    • Summary of Findings 201
    • Concentration of Institutional Resources 201
    • The Size of the Nation's Elite 201
    • Interlocking versus Specialization 202
    • Inheritors versus Climbers 202
    • Separate Channels of Recruitment 202
    • Globalizing Institutional Power 203
    • Limits on Corporate Management 203
    • Prestigious University Affiliations 203
    • Cracks in the "Glass Ceiling" 203
    • African Americans in Elite Positions 204
    • Social Class 204
    • Media Concentration 204
    • Concentration of Individual Wealth 205
    • The Central Role of the Policy-Planning Groups 205
    • Competition among Elites 205
    • An Oligarchic Model of National Policy-Making 205
    • The Obama Effect 206
    • Power: Insider and Outsider Views 207
    • Who's Running America? 208.
    ISBN
    • 9781612055558 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • 1612055559 (pbk. : alk. paper)
    • 9781612055640 (e-book)
    • 1612055648 (e-book)
    LCCN
    ^^2013027293
    OCLC
    852745777
    RCP
    H - S
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