The paradoxes of the American presidency / Thomas E. Cronin, Michael A. Genovese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cronin, Thomas E.

Contributor:

Genovese, Michael A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States.

Physical Description:

vi, 410 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

In the second edition of this acclaimed book, Cronin and Genovese explore the complex institution of the American presidency by presenting a series of paradoxes that shape and define the office. They examine the clashing expectations and demands placed upon presidents, offering students the opportunity to understand the dilemma faced by all incumbents -- how to bring leadership into a system where expectations exceed the resources and power available to them. The authors focus on the various relationships all presidents must develop if they are to lead successfully -- relations between the president and: Congress, the public, the courts, the cabinet, and the Vice President. This book also treats the managerial side of the executive branch, the vagaries of the selection process, and the inherent contradictions of leadership in a democratic system. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the Clinton impeachment, the 2000 election, the first three years of the Bush presidency, the events and aftermath of September 11, and the war with Iraq. Written in a lively, engaging style, this comprehensive, interpretive work represents the collaboration of two prize-winning presidential scholars.

Contents:

1 Presidential Paradoxes 1

2 Electing Presidents 27

3 Rating and Understanding Presidents 61

4 Presidential Power and Leadership 102

5 Presidents in a Separated System 126

6 Presidents and Congress 161

7 Presidents and Political Parties 192

8 Presidents and the Court 209

9 Presidents as Chief Executives 251

10 The American Vice Presidency 288

11 Presidential Leadership and Constitutional Democracy 322

Timeline of Presidential Elections and Tenure 390

Presidential Election Results, 1789-2000 392.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-389) and index.

ISBN:

0195167090

OCLC:

52334906