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The politics of the presidency / Joseph A. Pika, John Anthony Maltese, Andrew Rudalevige
- Author
- Pika, Joseph August, 1947-
- Published
- Los Angeles : CQ Press, [2017]
- Edition
- Ninth edition.
- Physical Description
- xiii, 582 pages ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators
- Maltese, John Anthony and Rudalevige, Andrew, 1968-
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: I.THE PRESIDENT AND THE PUBLIC -- 1.The Changing Presidency -- The Scope of Presidential Power -- Expansion of the Presidency -- Presidential Culture -- Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency -- Suggested Readings -- Resources on the Web -- Notes -- 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 -- Suggested Readings -- Resources on the Web -- Notes -- 3.Public Politics -- Public Attitudes toward the Presidency -- Rallying Public Support -- The President and the Media -- Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- 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: George W. Bush and Barack Obama -- Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success -- Suggested Readings -- Resources on the Web -- Notes -- II.THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT -- 5.Legislative Politics -- Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations -- Development of the President's Legislative Role -- The Presidential-Congressional Relationship -- The President's Formal Legislative Powers -- The President's Informal Legislative Influence -- Explaining Presidents' Legislative Success -- Conclusion: Legislating Together -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- 6.Executive Politics -- The President as Executive -- The President and the Executive Branch -- The President and the Cabinet -- The Vice President -- The First Lady -- Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy -- Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy -- Conclusion: The Frustrating Search for Control -- Suggested Readings -- Resources on the Web -- Notes -- 7.Judicial Politics -- Presidential Appointment of Federal Judges -- Other Presidential Influences on the Federal Courts -- Judicial Oversight of Presidential Action -- Conclusion: A Balancing Act -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- III.THE PRESIDENT AND PUBLIC POLICY -- 8.The Politics of Domestic Policy -- The Domestic Policy Process -- The Domestic Policy Environment -- The Domestic Policy Apparatus -- Conclusion: Providing Policy Leadership -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- 9.The Politics of Economic Policy -- Macroeconomic Policy -- Microeconomic Policy -- Presidents and the Economy: 1933-2015 -- The Politics of Macroeconomic Policymaking -- The Economic Subpresidency -- Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination -- Congress's Role in Macroeconomic Policy -- Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder -- Suggested Readings -- Resources on the Web -- Notes -- 10.The Politics of National Security Policy -- Issues in National Security Policy: Search for a New Consensus -- The Problem with National Security Policymaking -- The President, Congress, and National Security -- Organizing and Managing National Security -- Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power -- Suggested Readings -- Notes -- 11.The Challenges and Opportunities of a New President -- Continuity and Change in the Presidency -- Leadership in an Age of Dissensus -- Conclusion: Governing Together -- Notes.
- Summary
- 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. Authors Joseph A. Pika and John Anthony Maltese are joined for the Ninth Edition by new coauthor and noted scholar Andrew Rudalevige as they present a thorough analysis of the change and continuity in the presidency during Barack Obama's two terms in an entrenched partisan environment, discuss the competitive setting for the upcoming 2016 election, and look at the challenges and opportunities a new president will soon face. - Publisher.
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- ISBN
- 9781483375632 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
1483375633 (pbk. ; alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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