The American presidency : an analytical approach / Irwin L. Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morris, Irwin L. (Irwin Lester), 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Presidential scholars increasingly turn to science to address the fundamental issues in the field, but undergraduates are rarely taught the skills to do the same. The American Presidency introduces students to new insights produced by the scientific study of the presidency and the scientific endeavor itself. After chapters on the scientific study of the presidency and background information on the presidency, the text discusses prominent theories of presidential power. Chapters on presidential elections, the president's relationship with other political actors (such as Congress and the Supreme Court), the president's role in foreign and economic policy, and presidential greatness include guided research exercises that provide students with the opportunity to apply the scientific method to empirical questions with significant theoretical content. The American Presidency provides students with the opportunity to learn about the presidency and enables them to draw their own reasoned conclusions about the nature of presidential power.

Contents:

Science and the study of the presidency

The presidency: background and foundations

Theories of presidential power

The presidential selection process

Congress and the president

The Supreme Court and the president

The president and the executive branch

The president and foreign policymaking

The president and economic policymaking

Presidential greatness.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-21207-3

1-282-81867-8

9786612818677

0-511-78185-7

0-511-91748-1

0-511-91650-7

0-511-91846-1

0-511-91469-5

0-511-91289-7

OCLC:

670411506