The dynamics and interactions between the president's and the public's civil rights agendas: a study in presidential leadership and representation. (Symposium on the American Presidency and Civil Rights)

Most policy studies depict presidents as reactionary figures in civil rights policymaking. A content analysis of the agenda-setting phase in the policy process, however, reveals that presidents play an active role in civil rights policy development because it is a discretionary policy area. Thus, presidents impact public opinion of civil rights but are not so influenced by the public.

Introduction

Other than Lyndon B. Johnson, presidents have been characterized as minor and reactive players in civil rights policy (Shull, 1989). Both Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy were slow to take action on civil rights until events forced them to do so. All of the post-Johnson presidents, ...

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