The Clinton Presidency The First Term, 1992-96

The first Democratic president for twelve years, William Jefferson Clinton--the "Man from Hope"--faced what looked like a fresh opportunity to move ahead with legislation. The years of "gridlock," whereby a president of one political party faced a Congress dominated by another, were over. After November 1994, when the Republicans gained control of both chambers of Congress, the years of gridlock and confrontation seemed set to return with a vengeance. The essays in this volume explore the Clinton presidency and examine the wide fluctuations in the president's popularity and achievements.

Paul S. Herrnson is Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland.

Dilys M. Hill is Professor in the Deparment of Politics at the University of Southampton.