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The Politics of the Presidency

Eleventh Edition
February 2024 | 672 pages | CQ Press
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Get the most up-to-date coverage and analysis of the presidency with this comprehensive text.

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. Now in its Eleventh Edition, Maltese, Rudalevige, and Pika thoroughly analyze the change and continuity in Biden's first two and a half years in office and look forward to the competitive setting for the 2024 presidential race.
 
Part I: The President and the Public
 
Chapter 1: The Changing Presidency
The Constitutional Underpinnings of Presidential Power

 
Expansion of the Presidency

 
Popular Expectations

 
Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency

 
 
Chapter 2: Election Politics
Evolution of the Selection Process

 
Defining the Pool of Eligibles

 
Competing for the Nomination

 
The National Convention

 
The General Election

 
Validation

 
Conclusion: Transitions to Governing

 
 
Chapter 3: Public Politics
Public Attitudes toward the Presidency

 
Rallying Public Support

 
Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign

 
 
Chapter 4: Presidential Character and Performance
Determinants and Evaluations of Performance

 
What Manner of Person?

 
Psychological Characteristics of U.S. Presidents

 
Management Styles of Modern Presidents

 
Understanding Presidents: Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr.

 
Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success

 
 
Part II: The President and the Government
 
Chapter 5: Legislative Politics
Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations

 
Development of the President’s Legislative Role

 
The President’s Formal Legislative Powers

 
The President’s Informal Legislative Influence

 
Explaining Presidents’ Legislative Success

 
Congressional Oversight

 
Conclusion: Legislating Together

 
 
Chapter 6: Executive Politics
The President as Executive

 
The President and the Executive Branch

 
The President and the Cabinet

 
The Vice President

 
The First Lady (soon First Spouse)

 
Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy

 
Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy

 
Conclusion: The Frustrating Search for Control

 
 
Chapter 7: Judicial Politics
Presidential Appointment of Federal Judges

 
Other Presidential Influences on the Federal Courts

 
Judicial Oversight of Presidential Action

 
Conclusion: A Balancing Act

 
 
Part III: The President and Public Policy
 
Chapter 8: The Politics of Domestic Policy
The Domestic Policy Process

 
The Domestic Policy Environment

 
The Domestic Policy Apparatus

 
Conclusion: Providing Policy Leadership

 
 
Chapter 9: The Politics of Economic Policy
Macroeconomic Policy

 
Microeconomic Policy

 
Presidents and the Economy: 1933–2023

 
The Economic Subpresidency

 
Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination

 
Congress’s Role in Macroeconomic Policy

 
Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder

 
 
Chapter 10: The Politics of Foreign Policy
The Problem with Foreign Policymaking

 
The President, Congress, and National Security

 
Organizing and Managing National Security

 
Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power

 
 
Chapter 11: Joseph R. Biden Jr.: Moving Past Midterm, Looking Towards 2024
Advantages and Obstacles as Biden Took Office

 
Taking Office, Staffing the Executive Branch, and Appointing Judges

 
Establishing a Policy Record

 
Conclusion: Prospects for 2024

 
 
Appendix A: Result of Presidential Contests, 1912–2020
 
Appendix B: Personal Backgrounds of U.S. Presidents
 
Appendix C: The Constitution of the Presidency
Key features
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
  • Extensive discussions of the Biden presidency, the 2022 midterm elections, and the early stages of the 2024 presidential race have been incorporated.
  • Coverage of the twists and turns of presidential politics in a polarized age, including Biden's legislative successes and failures through both united and divided government, the impact of the most recent Supreme Court appointments and decisions, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine are covered in the new edition.
  • Chapter 11 provides extensive coverage of the Biden administration's policy agenda and analyzes the president's failure to see even his policy successes translate into wider public approval.

KEY FEATURES:

  • An easy-to-understand analysis of all aspects of the presidency. 
  • An examination of the full range of influences on the president provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the nation’s most important political office. 
  • A balanced assessment of all men who have held this central office enable readers to think critically about each president’s records of success and failure, disappointment and surprise.
  • A look at the challenges and opportunities a new president will confront empowers readers to have informed discussions about the qualifications of potential candidates. 
  • "Resources on the Web" sections offer readers an opportunity to pursue topics of interest.

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