Andrew Rudalevige, John Anthony Maltese, Joseph A. Pika

The Politics of the Presidency

Revised 11th Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

Get insightful coverage and analysis of the US presidency with this comprehensive text.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications Inc Ebooks
• 11 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9781071985410
• ISBN-10: 1071985418
• Artikelnr.: 75283970

Autorenporträt

John Anthony Maltese is the Albert B. Saye professor of political science and associate dean of the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs and was named a University professor in 2023 in recognition of significant impact on the university beyond normal academic responsibilities. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Selling of Supreme Court Nominees and Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News, and coauthor with Joseph A. Pika and H. Phillips Shively of American Democracy in Context. He is a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and was named the 2004 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Professor Maltese also writes about classical music, for which he won a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.  

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
About the Authors
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
Chapter 3: Public Politics
Public Attitudes toward the Presidency
Rallying Public Support
Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Suggested Readings
Resources on the Web
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
Appendix B
Appendix C
Endnotes
Index