We are excited to announce our latest print publication, Encyclopedia of Presidential Vetoes from Washington through to Biden: History, Subject, and Procedures. This is the only modern, comprehensive encyclopedia on the exercise of the presidential veto in United States history. Authored by John R. Vile, it contains more than 150 entries organized by an alphabetical listing and topical table of contents. What’s more it features a timeline of key events and publications related to presidential vetoes. This is an ideal resource for historians, political scientists, law professors, and high school and college students.
About This Title
The presidential veto stands as a potent force in U.S. government. With its nuanced application, the veto wields influence beyond its written mandate. Even when overridden, Congress bends to accommodate the president’s stance, underscoring the gravity of executive power.
In this encyclopedia, researchers will find themselves exploring how each U.S. president has utilized this power, the major policy areas implicated by different vetoes, essays on leading theorists and designers of veto power, Supreme Court decisions that have discussed the veto process, and leading debates and proposed changes to the veto power. It is an indispensable aid to presidential scholars at a time when the president and Congress are often at odds on constitutional and policy issues. Plus nearly every entry contains further reading suggestions to expand the reader’s research.
Below is a list of the topics included:
Types of Vetoes
- Blame Game
Veto - Legislative Veto
- Pocket Veto
- Qualified vs
Absolute Veto - And more
Miscellaneous
- Democracy
- Federalism
- Negative Power
- Presidential
Powers - Public Opinion
- And more
Precedents
- British and
Colonial
Precedents - Constitutional
Convention
of 1787 - And more
Procedural Issues
- Legislative Riders
- Signing
Legislation - Ten Days
- Veto Overrides
- Veto Threats
- And more
Subjects of Veto
- Abortion
- Civil Rights and
Liberties - Foreign Policy
- Native American
Indian Affairs - And more
Supreme Court &
Other Decisions
- Clinton v. City of
New York (1998) - Wright v. United
States (1938) - And more
Theorists & Statesmen
- John C. Calhoun
- Henry Clay
- Frederick
Douglass - Alexander
Hamilton - And more
U.S. Presidents
- Includes sections
on every U.S.
president,
including those
who didn’t utilize
their veto power
while in office
About the Author
John R. Vile earned his bachelor’s degree in Government from the College of William and Mary and his Ph.D. in the same subject from the University of Virginia. He taught for 12 years at McNeese State University, during the last eight years of which he headed the Department of Social Science. Vile then served for 19 years as chair of the Department of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University and has been Dean of the Honors College since 2008. He has been named as the Phi Kappa Phi Scholar for 2020-2022.
Vile has published numerous articles, book reviews, and dozens of books, most focusing on the U.S. Founding Period, the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, the U.S. Constitution and its interpretation, the U.S. Supreme Court, and American symbols. Some of Vile’s recent titles include:
- The Bald Eagle and Its Legacy: An Encyclopedia of a High-Flying American Icon in U.S. History, Nature, Law, and Culture (2022)
- America’s National Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner” in U.S. History, Culture, and Law (2021)
- The Bible in American Law and Politics: A Reference Guide (2020)
- The Liberty Bell and Its Legacy: An Encyclopedia of an American Icon in U.S. History and Culture (2019)
- The Declaration of Independence: America’s First Founding Document in U.S. History and Culture (2019)
- The American Flag: An Encyclopedia of the Stars and Stripes in U.S. History, Culture, and Law (2018)
Order Your Copy Today
Encyclopedia of Presidential Vetoes from Washington through to Biden: History, Subjects, and Procedures
Author: John R. Vile
Item #: 1007462
ISBN: 978-0-8377-4298-4
Pages: xv, 363p.
1 Volume (paper)…….$125.00
Published: Getzville; William S. Hein & Co., Inc.; 2024
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