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In response to thereview about "spelling errors"
I am in Government Contracting and this book is very informative and can be used as a ver good tool.
Needs Editing
The book is certainly packed with a lot of valuable information, and I suggest purchasing it if you plan on writing any government proposals, or managing government contracts.Just be prepared to filter through a lot of bad editing, spelling errors, sentences that make no sense, incorrect wording that render the sentence incorrect, and, at certain times, words that do not exist.For example, the word "definitized" appears many times; and I don't think the government has ever "estopped" invoking ceiling price limitations.
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Editorial Review

By now the whory notion of doing a tell-all book about your boss, the President, is a hoary one too. (It dates back to Ike, who got the treatment from one of his doctors.)But with this book, the Clinton administration breaks new ground by being on the receiving end of a kiss-and-sell from a member of the White House Read more

Reviews (100)

Why the Oval office is oval?
As pure geometry, the oval stands alone as the symbol that is neither square nor round as symbolic of the delicacy of the Presidency and its impact upon the world.
If you don'twant your bubble busted about the Clinton years, don't read this.
As a career FBI officer, Gary Aldrich was at the pinnacle of his career.Having served with Pres. Reagan and Bush, he found the Clinton Administration to be a stark, horrible contrast.
Corruption in the White House, Eyewitness Account.
Mr. Gary Aldrich was a solid FBI man for thrity years, the last five as Special Agent.When he was near retirement age, he accepted the White House position in charge of checking background on all White House appointees.He was privy to an enormous amount of classified information, but he had experience and knew how to keep his mouth shut.He thought ti would be a gentle, dignified way to close his government career.This time, he was wrong big time. Read more

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ABC-CLIO STEALS FROM THEIR AUTHORS
ABC-CLIO STEALS FROM THEIR AUTHORS, PAYS THEM NOTHING, AND ROBS THEM BLIND. DO NOT PURCHASE BOOKS FROM THEM OR FROM THEIR SUBSIDIARIES. BOYCOTT THESE THIEVES!!! ... Read more

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Too the Point with Steps That Make Sense
As a manager of a medium size agency in a fairly large city, I've looked at a lot of these kinds of books.Too often they are fed-land oriented or full of impractical or incomplete ideas.This one wasn't and it has beenvery useful as we pursue a strategic reform of our management systems.

Helpful, Concise, Coherent
I've been working on rego in my federal agency for seven years.While this book had no great surprises for me, it was a useful resource to think through what we've done so far and what remains to be done.

Usual , General, Superficial
Having finished the book, I asked about what I learned .. nothing new. Superficial, usual and step-by-step path. I advice an excellent and strong book that is Creating Public Value : Strategic Management in Government byMoore... ... Read more

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Be Sure to Get the Newest Edition
(As of 10/27, it wasn't listed on Amazon, so you might have to go to the Nolo site to get it)
Worked for me
Well, I did my own divorce in 2000 and I used this book. It can be confusing if you are trying to do a more involved divorce. Mine was a simple agreed divorce, with no kids or property to split up... So if you got more things involved, you might want to use a lawyer or do as much as you can by yourself to save you money.

A very expensive mistake
This book does not cover some extremely important issues, such as appeals, appeal periods and motions for new trials.
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strictly school
Very boring.I like the easy wayit reads. I wouldn't have bought it unless it wasn't necessary for school. ... Read more

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Most important book on the presidency in decades
Skowronek has written a magesterial study of the American presidency, fundamentally reinterpreting it through a novel historical framework.His writing style is very dense, and often unclear - but the hard work necessary to understand him is well worth the effort.
BRILLIANT, but a tad dense
This is definitely a difficult book, and understanding certain critical passages may require several readings.In short, this is NOT a good book for an introduction to presidential politics and leadership.For a more readable and still highly regarded account, Neustadt's seminal work is a good choice.However, none of this is to say that Skowronek's book is not brilliant--it is, and reading it carefully is a very profitable experience and will enhance anyone's understanding of the presidency, agree with Professor Skowronek or not.Through all the technical references, Skowronek proposes a paradigm for assessing presidential leadership:Reconstruction, Disjunction, Articulation, and Pre-emption, all of which are based on the nature of the government and its commitments (vulnerable or resilient) and on the president's relationship to that regime (opposed or affiliated).Reconstruction results when presidents are opposed to a vulnerable regime--here are the "great" presidents:Lincoln, FDR, and Reagan, for example.Affiliation with a vulnerable regime produces Disjunction.Articulation results from affiliation with a resilient regime.And Pre-emption is the product of opposition to a resilient regime.Of course, this merely scratches the surface of Skowronek's argument, for which he argues quite well and which he approaches from a fairly historical perspective.I highly recommend this for anyone wishing to gain a deeper, fuller understanding of presidential leadership, especially in considering how much a president's skills affect what type of leader he is and how much circumstances shape his presidency.

Decent
I read this as part of a course (taught by the author himself) in mysophomore year of college. Skowronek is I think to be applauded for hishistorical approach to presidential politics, and for his style of writing:it seems more as if youre reading a story than a political science book.Time and time again, Skowronek comes back to his thesis and main themes(legitimacy and presidents ability to correctly understand and manipulatetheir historical moment. The book never loses focus as Skrownek discussesdifferent presidents or as he tells stories about a particular president.And hes done his research really really well. In particular his use ofpresidential quotes is very very impressive. Numerous times he givesexamples of Presidents who attempt to build political legitimacy usingwords that fit very well into Skowronek's conceptual framework("preserving foundations", recovering old sacred truths,continuing work that has already begun).The problem with Skowronek's bookis that I think, given the sort of analysis hes doing here, its not verynaunced. Im sure for example, articulation presidents often distancedthemselves from their predecesors in some form or another. Some may nothave a problem with this: after all S. is trying to prove his point andprove it well. However I thought at times that the book could have beenmore nauanced. Just my thoughts....OHH BUY THE BOOK! ... Read more

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The Best Place to Start to Understand Indian Law
Although I understand the earlier reviewer's concern regarding anti-discrimination law and how miserable law school can be, I have found this book to be the best possible introduction to Indian Law.My law school offered no Indian Law class, and wanting to learn more after I read about the Cobell case, I needed a concise book.Canby has done a wonderful job.His historical introduction is a quick and engrossing read, and the other chapters in the book are equally clear and concise.I owe him much, given that I wrote two papers on Indian Law in law school and quoted extensively from him.Yes, Indian Law is a complex field where tribal sovereignty and the government's trust responsibility often collide and where concepts of jurisdiction and property are seriously muddled, but Canby gives you just what you need to get your legs under you, understand the basic concepts, and know where to begin to research from there.
Don't sleep on this subject:It ain't easy!
I took Indian Law 7 years ago.I'm hoping this book corresponds to the Notes in a Nutsell for Felix Cohen's text.Indian Law didn't have those highly useful cliff notes on tape.It didn't have those cards with the questions on the front and the answers on the back either.So I needed this Notes in a Nutshell in order to survive.It was essential for writing an outline for the final.Indian law is no cute little topic.The rules that the US has used to jerk Native Americans and their tribes over are not easy to understand.This borrowed much from difficult subjects like civil procedure and property, rather than anti-discrimination law.If you choose to take this class, you will need this book in order to survive it.Then again, I'm a person who hated all aspects of law school, including the subjects that sounded like they'd be interesting. ... Read more

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A seat at the players' table
Packaged neatly in this little book is a pass into the rarefied world of White House politics few individuals ever get to experience first hand.In concise language this easy to read book brakes out policy making in the executive branch to its composite processes and walks students through three real case studies taken from the authors own experiences.Well worth the read for students of public policy, young Hill staffers or anyone interested in an honest insight into the Clinton administration without the scandalous fluff.

Behind the doors of power
Behind the oaken doors of power lies a world few can understand, and even fewer can explain.Misters Weinstein and Shambaugh are elect members of a select few who have experienced that exclusive world and can translate its workings from geeky-wonk-speak into layman's English.The text details specific, interesting and instructive examples of individual policies' evolution, and draws from those anacdotes well-packaged principles for application across the broad policy spectrum.Essential reading for anybody who wishes to influence policy. ... Read more

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