The Clinton Legacy - Softcover

Rating presidents appeals to the sporting instinct of Americans, who are always on the lookout for a comer in the political arena. This volume marks the second effort by Campbell (public policy, Georgetown) and Rockman (political science, Univ. of Pittsburgh) to evaluate the Clinton presidency (their first was The Clinton Presidency: First Appraisals, LJ 10/15/95). Here, 15 political scientists contribute essays on Clinton's impact on campaigning, political parties, legislation, the courts, administration, interest groups, domestic policy, and foreign policy. The unsurprising findings are that, in the end, partisanship trumped policy, personality triumphed over principles, and the Clinton legacy may be minimal. Aimed at political scientists, this volume will satisfy Clinton's opponents and seem too critical for supporters. Nonetheless, it is the first book to evaluate the two terms of America's first baby-boomer president. Recommended for academic libraries.AWilliam D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport
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