Understanding the Presidency / Edition 5

Understanding the Presidency / Edition 5

ISBN-10:
0205649874
ISBN-13:
9780205649877
Pub. Date:
08/06/2008
Publisher:
Longman
ISBN-10:
0205649874
ISBN-13:
9780205649877
Pub. Date:
08/06/2008
Publisher:
Longman
Understanding the Presidency / Edition 5

Understanding the Presidency / Edition 5

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Overview

Updated in a new 6th edition, Understanding the Presidency provides readers with a blend of classic and contemporary readings on the presidency to ground and expand their knowledge of the highest office in American government.

Some topics include,The Public Presidency: Press, Media, and Public Approval, Policy Leadership, and Constitutional Origins of the Presidency. Updated edition contains 8 new readings.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780205649877
Publisher: Longman
Publication date: 08/06/2008
Series: MySearchLab Series 15% off Series
Edition description: Older Edition
Pages: 528
Product dimensions: 6.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

James P. Pfiffner is University Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University. His major areas of expertise are the Presidency, American National Government, and Public Management.

Roger H. Davidson is professor emeritus of government and politics at the University of Maryland, and has served as visiting professor of political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

Table of Contents

Section 1 Constitutional Origins of the Presidency 1

Reading 1 James Madison to Thomas Jefferson James Madison 6

Reading 2 Federalist No. 69 Alexander Hamilton 8

Reading 3 Federalist No. 70 Alexander Hamilton 11

Reading 4 To the Citizens of the State of New York George Clinton 14

Reading 5 Reevaluating the Electoral College James P. Pfiffner 18

Section 2 Historical Perspectives on the Presidency 35

Reading 6 The Strict Constructionist Presidency William Howard Taft 41

Reading 7 The Stewardship Presidency Theodore Roosevelt 44

Reading 8 The Public Presidency Woodrow Wilson 46

Reading 9 The Prerogative Presidency Abraham Lincoln 48

Reading 10 The Presidency In The Political Order Stephen Skowronek 50

Section 3 Selecting Presidents: Campaigns, Elections, and Mandates 61

Reading 11 Nomination Politics, Party Unity, and Presidential Elections James E. Campbell 67

Reading 12 A High-Speed Chase: Presidential Aspirants and the Nomination Process Lara M. Brown 83

Reading 13 The Obama Juggernaut: Presidential Fundraising in 2008 Peter L. Francia Gregory Fortelny Clyde Wilcox 107

Reading 14 The Magnitude of the 2008 Democratic Victory: By the Numbers James W. Ceaser Daniel DiSalvo 123

Reading 15 The Myth of Presidential Mandate Robert A. Dahl 133

Reading 16 Changing Tides: Public Opinion, Campaigns, and Governance, 2004-2009 Roger H. Davidson 142

Section 4 The Public Presidency: Press, Media, and Public Approval 157

Reading 17 The "Permanent Campaign" Hugh Heclo 161

Reading 18 The Press and the Presidency Mark J. Rozell 168

Reading 19 The Presidency and Image Management: Discipline in Pursuit of Illusion Jeremy D. Mayer 180

Reading 20 The Presidential Pulpit: Bully or Baloney? George C. Edwards, III 191

Section 5 The Institutional Presidency 201

Reading 21 The President's Committee on Administrative Management (Brownlow Committee) 204

Reading 22 Can The President Manage The Government? James P. Pfiffner 206

Reading 23 The Changing Presidential Office Hugh Heclo 223

Reading 24 Presidential Appointments and the Office of Presidential Personnel Bradley H. Patterson James P. Pfiffner 235

Reading 25 The Administrative Presidency, Unilateral Power, and the Unitary Executive Theory Richard W. Waterman 244

Section 6 The Separation of Powers 251

Reading 26 Presidential Relations with Congress Roger H. Davidson 253

Reading 27 The Disappearing Political Center Sarah A. Binder 273

Reading 28 Presidents and the Judicial Appointment Process John Anthony Maltese 278

Reading 29 Executive Privilege and the U.S. Attorneys Firings Mark Rozell Mitchel Sollenberger 288

Section 7 Policy Leadership 303

Reading 30 The Presidential "Hundred Days" Richard E. Neustadt 306

Reading 31 Obama Becomes President: Policy Development and Leadership John P. Burke 311

Reading 32 Unilateral Powers: A Brief Overview William G. Howell 323

Reading 33 Prerogative Power and the War on Terrorism Richard Pious 337

Reading 34 Decision Making in the Bush White House James P. Pfiffner 354

Section 8 Commander-In-Chief and National Security 377

Reading 35 Presidential Power in National Security Louis Fisher 379

Reading 36 Deference and Defiance: The Shifting Rhythms of Executive-Legislative Relations in Foreign Policy James M. Lindsay 394

Reading 37 Constraining Executive Power: George W. Bush and the Constitution James P. Pfiffner 411

Reading 38 The Commander in Chief and the Courts Jules Lobel 433

Section 9 Evaluating Presidents: Greatness and Abuse of Power 445

Reading 39 Three Crises of Character in the Modern Presidency James P. Pfiffner 448

Reading 40 "If Men Were Angels…": Presidential Leadership and Accountability Thomas E. Cronin Michael A. Genovese 463

Reading 41 The Worst President in History? Sean Wilentz 469

Reading 42 The Long View Karl Rove 480

Reading 43 A New Imperial Presidency? Andrew Rudalevige 484

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