TY - BOOK AU - Wood,B.Dan TI - The politics of economic leadership: the causes and consequences of presidential rhetoric SN - 9780691134727 PY - 2007/// CY - Princeton PB - Princeton University Press KW - Communication in politics KW - United States KW - Political leadership KW - Political oratory KW - Presidents KW - Rhetoric KW - Political aspects N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-193) and index; Presidential words and the economy -- Measuring the intenstity and tone of presidential rhetoric about the economy -- What determines the intensity and tone of presidential rhetoric on the economy? -- Four cases of a president's rhetorical leadership of the economy -- Do presidents affect public approval of their job performance through economic rhetoric? -- Does presidential rhetoric on the economy affect economic behavior and performance? -- Why should we care about presidents' economic rhetoric? ER -