The politics of the presidency / Joseph A. Pika, University of Delaware (Emeritus), John Anthony Maltese, University of Georgia, Andrew Rudalevige, Bowdoin College.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pika, Joseph August, 1947- author.

Maltese, John Anthony, author.

Rudalevige, Andrew, 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--Textbooks.

Presidents.

United States.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xv, 704 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Tenth edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, An Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc, [2021]

Summary:

"Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, The Politics of the Presidency maintains a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive branch, providing a solid foundation for any presidency course. Pika, Maltese and Rudalevige will highlight a 10th edition with a thorough analysis of the change and continuity in the presidency during Trump's first term. They will anticipate changes in the Nov 2020 election and we'll then publish a Revised Edition in 2021 to account for the election results and the forecast for the future of the Presidency"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I The President and the Public

Chapter 1 The Changing Presidency p. 1

The Scope of Presidential Power p. 1

Expansion of the Presidency p. 25

Popular Expectations p. 32

Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency p. 33

Chapter 2 Election Politics p. 44

Evolution of the Selection Process p. 45

Defining the Pool of Eligibles p. 51

Competing for the Nomination p. 59

The National Convention p. 67

The General Election p. 70

Validation p. 91

Conclusion: Transitions to Governing p. 95

Chapter 3 Public Politics p. 112

Public Attitudes toward the Presidency p. 114

Rallying Public Support p. 126

Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign p. 158

Sugested Readings p. 159

Chapter 4 Presidential Character and Performance p. 177

Determinants and Evaluations of Performance p. 179

What Manner of Person? p. 189

Psychological Characteristics of U.S. Presidents p. 197

Management Styles of Modern Presidents p. 204

Understanding Presidents: Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump p. 210

Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success p. 231

Part II The President and the Government

Chapter 5 Legislative Politics p. 252

Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations p. 252

Development of the President's Legislative Role p. 259

The Presidential-Congressional Relationship p. 263

The President's Formal Legislative Powers p. 273

The President's Informal Legislative Influence p. 279

Explaining Presidents' Legislative Success p. 291

Congressional Oversight p. 301

Conclusion: Legislating Together p. 304

Chapter 6 Executive Politics p. 323

The President as Executive p. 326

The President and the Executive Branch p. 328

The President and the Cabinet p. 340

The Vice President p. 348

The First Lady p. 351

Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy p. 353

Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy p. 369

Conclusion: The Frustrating Search for Control p. 377

Chapter 7 Judicial Politics p. 401

Presidential Appointment of Federal Judges p. 403

Other Presidential Influences on the Federal Courts p. 425

Judicial Oversight of Presidential Action p. 432

Conclusion: A Balancing Act p. 436

Part III The President and Public Policy

Chapter 8 The Politics of Domestic Policy p. 449

The Domestic Policy Process p. 457

The Domestic Policy Environment p. 468

The Domestic Policy Apparatus p. 472

Conclusion: Providing Policy Leadership p. 480

Chapter 9 The Politics of Economic Policy p. 493

Macroeconomic Policy p. 497

Microeconomic Policy p. 503

Presidents and the Economy: 1933-2019 p. 508

The Economic Subpresidency p. 520

Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination p. 530

Congress's Role in Macroeconomic Policy p. 533

Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder p. 537

Chapter 10 The Politics of National Security Policy p. 553

Issues in National Security Policy: Search for a New Consensus p. 556

The Problem with National Security Policymaking p. 571

The President, Congress, and National Security p. 571

Organizing and Managing National Security p. 590

Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power p. 601

Chapter 11 An Embattled, Defiant President p. 626

Setting the Stage for 2020 p. 630

Assessing Trump as President: Harbinger or Aberration? p. 640

A Stress Test for Madisonian Institutions p. 645.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781544389967

1544389965

OCLC:

1122730349