Cabinets and Counselors: The President and the Executive Branch - Softcover

An exploration of the major components of the president's 1700-member staff and the larger federal bureaucracy. This edition details the history, structure and functions of the Cabinet, the White House staff, supporting executive branch organizations, and every other executive department.

Why was Lyndon B. Johnson's staff so crucial to implementing the "Great Society"? How did a disorganized staff undermine Jimmy Carter's legislative agenda? How has Bill Clinton's staff hurt or helped the aims of his administration?Cabinets and Counselors explores the major players and components of the president's 1,700-member staff and the larger federal bureaucracy. This second edition details the history, structure, and functions of the Cabinet, the White House staff, supporting executive branch organizations such as the NSC and OMB, and every other executive department. Cabinets and Counselors also gives an overview of the history, structure, and modern-day function of every executive department, and profiles each major agency and commission.