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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.
Table of Contents
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
