The Politics of the Presidency

by Pika, Joseph August; Maltese, John Anthony

• ISBN13: 9781568028583
• ISBN10: 156802858X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Cq Pr

Author Biography

John Anthony Maltese is associate professor of political science at the University of Georgia.

Table of Contents

Tables and Figures	xi
Preface	xiii
I THE PRESIDENT AND THE PUBLIC
The Changing Presidency	1	(29)
The Scope of Presidential Power	2	(15)
Expansion of the Presidency	17	(6)
Presidential Culture	23	(2)
Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency	25	(1)
Notes	26	(3)
Suggested Readings	29	(1)
Election Politics	30	(48)
Evolution of the Selection Process	31	(6)
Defining the Pool of Eligibles	37	(5)
Competing for the Nomination	42	(7)
The National Convention	49	(2)
The General Election	51	(16)
Validation	67	(3)
Transitions to Governing	70	(1)
Notes	70	(6)
Suggested Readings	76	(2)
Public Politics	78	(50)
Public Attitudes toward the Presidency	80	(11)
Rallying Public Support	91	(11)
The President and the Media	102	(15)
Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign	117	(1)
Notes	118	(9)
Suggested Readings	127	(1)
Presidential Character and Performance	128	(47)
Determinants and Evaluations of Performance	129	(5)
What Manner of Person?	134	(8)
Psychological Characteristics of U.S. Presidents	142	(7)
Management Styles of Modern Presidents	149	(4)
Understanding Presidents: The Cases of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush	153	(13)
Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success	166	(1)
Notes	167	(7)
Suggested Readings	174	(1)
II THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT
Legislative Politics	175	(39)
Development of the President's Legislative Role	181	(2)
The Presidential-Congressional Relationship	183	(7)
The President's Formal Legislative Powers	190	(3)
The President's Informal Legislative Influence	193	(7)
Explaining Presidents' Legislative Success	200	(6)
Conclusion	206	(1)
Notes	207	(5)
Suggested Readings	212	(2)
Executive Politics	214	(43)
The President as Executive	219	(1)
The President and the Executive Branch	220	(8)
The President and the Cabinet	228	(5)
Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy	233	(9)
Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy	242	(6)
Conclusion	248	(1)
Notes	248	(8)
Suggested Readings	256	(1)
Judicial Politics	257	(36)
Presidential Appointment of Federal Judges	262	(17)
Other Presidential Influences on the Federal Courts	279	(6)
Judicial Oversight of Presidential Action	285	(1)
Conclusion	286	(1)
Notes	287	(5)
Suggested Readings	292	(1)
III THE PRESIDENT AND PUBLIC POLICY
The Politics of Domestic Policy	293	(28)
The Domestic Policy Process	296	(9)
The Domestic Policy Environment	305	(3)
The Domestic Policy Apparatus	308	(7)
Conclusion	315	(2)
Notes	317	(3)
Suggested Readings	320	(1)
The Politics of Economic Policy	321	(39)
Macroeconomic Policy	323	(2)
Microeconomic Policy	325	(3)
Presidents and the Economy: 1933--2003	328	(7)
The Politics of Macroeconomic Policymaking	335	(4)
The Economic Subpresidency	339	(7)
Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination	346	(4)
The Congressional Role in Macroeconomic Policy	350	(3)
Conclusion	353	(2)
Notes	355	(4)
Suggested Readings	359	(1)
The Politics of National Security Policy	360	(37)
Issues in National Security Policy: Search for a New Consensus	363	(7)
The National Security Policy-Making Problem	370	(1)
The President, Congress, and National Security	371	(12)
Organizing and Managing National Security	383	(6)
Conclusion	389	(1)
Notes	390	(6)
Suggested Readings	396	(1)
Challenges of A Wartime President	397	(30)
George W. Bush
A Wartime Presidency	400	(1)
Challenge 1: A Dramatic Reshuffling of Agendas	401	(3)
Challenge 2: Economic Strains and Dislocations	404	(2)
Challenge 3: Public Support Threatened	406	(8)
Challenge 4: Doubts about the President's Performance	414	(3)
Challenge 5: Balancing Foreign Policy with Political Necessity	417	(2)
Conclusion	419	(1)
Notes	420	(4)
Suggested Readings	424	(3)
Appendixes	427	(14)
Index	441	(24)
Credits	465