Understanding the Presidency

by Pfiffner, James P.; Davidson, Roger H.

• ISBN13: 9780205791583
• ISBN10: 0205791581
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-02-12
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Updated in a new 6th edition,Understanding the Presidencyprovides 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.

Table of Contents

Constitutional Origins of the Presidency	p. 1
James Madison to Thomas Jefferson	p. 6
Federalist No. 69	p. 8
Federalist No. 70	p. 11
To the Citizens of the State of New York	p. 14
Reevaluating the Electoral College	p. 18
Historical Perspectives on the Presidency	p. 35
The Strict Constructionist Presidency	p. 41
The Stewardship Presidency	p. 44
The Public Presidency	p. 46
The Prerogative Presidency	p. 48
The Presidency In The Political Order	p. 50
Selecting Presidents: Campaigns, Elections, and Mandates	p. 61
Nomination Politics, Party Unity, and Presidential Elections	p. 67
A High-Speed Chase: Presidential Aspirants and the Nomination Process	p. 83
The Obama Juggernaut: Presidential Fundraising in 2008	p. 107
The Magnitude of the 2008 Democratic Victory: By the Numbers	p. 123
The Myth of Presidential Mandate	p. 133
Changing Tides: Public Opinion, Campaigns, and Governance, 2004-2009	p. 142
The Public Presidency: Press, Media, and Public Approval	p. 157
The "Permanent Campaign"	p. 161
The Press and the Presidency	p. 168
The Presidency and Image Management: Discipline in Pursuit of Illusion	p. 180
The Presidential Pulpit: Bully or Baloney?	p. 191
The Institutional Presidency	p. 201
The President's Committee on Administrative Management (Brownlow Committee)	p. 204
Can The President Manage The Government?	p. 206
The Changing Presidential Office	p. 223
Presidential Appointments and the Office of Presidential Personnel	p. 235
The Administrative Presidency, Unilateral Power, and the Unitary Executive Theory	p. 244
The Separation of Powers	p. 251
Presidential Relations with Congress	p. 253
The Disappearing Political Center	p. 273
Presidents and the Judicial Appointment Process	p. 278
Executive Privilege and the U.S. Attorneys Firings	p. 288
Policy Leadership	p. 303
The Presidential "Hundred Days"	p. 306
Obama Becomes President: Policy Development and Leadership	p. 311
Unilateral Powers: A Brief Overview	p. 323
Prerogative Power and the War on Terrorism	p. 337
Decision Making in the Bush White House	p. 354
Commander-In-Chief and National Security	p. 377
Presidential Power in National Security	p. 379
Deference and Defiance: The Shifting Rhythms of Executive-Legislative Relations in Foreign Policy	p. 394
Constraining Executive Power: George W. Bush and the Constitution	p. 411
The Commander in Chief and the Courts	p. 433
Evaluating Presidents: Greatness and Abuse of Power	p. 445
Three Crises of Character in the Modern Presidency	p. 448
"If Men Were Angels…": Presidential Leadership and Accountability	p. 463
The Worst President in History?	p. 469
The Long View	p. 480
A New Imperial Presidency?	p. 484
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