The presidency and the political system / [edited by] Michael Nelson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Michael, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States.

Physical Description:

xvi, 718 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Twelfth edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021]

Summary:

"The Presidency and the Political System showcases the best of presidential studies and research with top-notch presidency scholars writing specifically for an undergraduate audience. Michael Nelson rigorously edits each contribution to present a set of analytical yet accessible chapters and offers contextual headnotes introducing each essay"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I APPROACHES TO THE PRESIDENCY

ch. 1 The Two Constitutional Presidencies / Jeffrey K. Tulis

ch. 2 Studying the Presidency: Why Presidents Need Political Scientists / Lyn Ragsdale

pt. II ELEMENTS OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

ch. 3 The Development of Presidential Power: Conservative Insurgency and Constitutional Construction / Stephen Skowronek

ch. 4 The Presidency in History: Leading from the Eye of the Storm / Sidney M. Milkis

ch. 5 Presidential Competence / Paul J. Quirk

ch. 6 The Psychological Presidency / Michael Nelson

pt. III PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION

ch. 7 The Presidency and the Nominating Process: Aspirants, Parties, and Selections / Lara M. Brown

ch. 8 The Presidency and General Elections / Lori Cox Han

pt. IV PRESIDENTS AND POLITICS

ch. 9 The Presidential Spectacle / Bruce Miroff

ch. 10 The President and the Media: The Case of Donald Trump / Marjorie Randon Hershey

ch. 11 The Presidency and Interest Groups: Allies, Adversaries, and Policy Leadership / Daniel J. Tichenor

ch. 12 The Presidency and Political Parties / Sidney M. Milkis

pt. V PRESIDENTS AND GOVERNMENT

ch. 13 The Institutional Presidency / John P. Burke

ch. 14 The Presidency and Bureaucracy / Terry M. Moe

ch. 15 The Presidency and Congress / Matthew J. Dickinson

ch. 16 The Presidency and the Judiciary / David A. Yalof

ch. 17 The Presidency and Unilateral Power: A Taxonomy / Andrew Rudalevige

pt. VI PRESIDENTS AND PUBLIC POLICY

ch. 18 Presidential Power and Public Policy / Roger B. Porter

ch. 19 The Presidency, War Powers, and National Security: Separation of Powers in a Crucible / Jasmine Farrier

ch. 20 "The Firing, Retiring, and Expiring of Presidents": Impeachment, Disability, Resignation, and Death

From the Constitutional Convention to Donald Trump / Michael Nelson.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781544379807

1544379803

OCLC:

1154956792