Ch. 1. Budgeting at the Close of the Twentieth Century -- Ch. 2. The Arithmetic of Budgeting -- Ch. 3. Mapping the Federal Budget Process -- Ch. 4. The President's Budget -- Ch. 5. The Congressional Budget Resolution and Reconciliation -- Ch. 6. Revenue Legislation -- Ch. 7. Authorizing Legislation -- Ch. 8. The Appropriations Process -- Ch. 9. Managing Federal Expenditures -- Ch. 10. Controlling the Budget.

This book is an essential guide to understanding the federal budget process. Allen Schick brings together three critical elements of budget strategy: the political tactics and relationships that determine budgetary success or failure; the policy objectives pursued through the budget's revenue and spending proposals; and the rules and procedures that govern congressional and presidential action on these proposals.