Joseph A. Pika & John Anthony Maltese 
The Politics of the Presidency [EPUB ebook] 

The most up-to-date coverage and analysis of the presidency 



Never losing sight of the foundations of the political 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. In the highly anticipated
Tenth Edition of this bestseller, Pika, Maltese, and Rudalevige thoroughly analyze the change and continuity in the presidency during President Trump′s first term, his relations with Congress and the judiciary, the outcomes of the 2018 midterm election, and the competitive setting for the 2020 presidential race.

Tabla de materias

Tables and Figures

Preface

About the Authors

Part I: The President and the Public

Chapter 1: The Changing Presidency

The Scope of Presidential Power

Expansion of the Presidency

Popular Expectations

Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency

Suggested Readings

Resources on the Web

Notes

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

Notes

Chapter 3: Public Politics

Public Attitudes toward the Presidency

Rallying Public Support

delete – The President and the Media

Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign

Suggested Readings

Notes

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: Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump

Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success

Suggested Readings

Resources on the Web

Notes

Part II: The President and the Government

Chapter 5: Legislative Politics

Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations

Development of the President′s Legislative Role

The Presidential-Congressional Relationship

The President′s Formal Legislative Powers

The President′s Informal Legislative Influence

Explaining Presidents’ Legislative Success

Congressional Oversight

Conclusion: Legislating Together

Suggested Readings

Notes

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

Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy

Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy

Conclusion: The Frustrating Search for Control

Suggested Readings

Resources on the Web

Notes

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

Notes

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

Notes

Chapter 9: The Politics of Economic Policy

Macroeconomic Policy

Microeconomic Policy

Presidents and the Economy: 1933–2019

delete – The Politics of Macroeconomic Policymaking

The Economic Subpresidency

Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination

Congress′s Role in Macroeconomic Policy

Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder

Suggested Readings

Resources on the Web

Notes

Chapter 10: The Politics of National Security Policy

Issues in National Security Policy: Search for a New Consensus

The Problem with National Security Policymaking

The President, Congress, and National Security

Organizing and Managing National Security

Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power

Suggested Readings

Notes

Chapter 11: An Embattled, Defiant President

Setting the Stage for 2020

Assessing Trump as President: Harbinger or Aberration?

A Stress Test for Madisonian Institutions

Notes

Appendices

Index

Sobre el autor

Andrew Rudalevige is the Thomas Brackett Reed professor of government at Bowdoin College and former chair of the American Political Science Association’s Presidentsand Executive Politics section; in 2023-2024 he is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. He holds a Ph D from Harvard University and won the Richard E. Neustadt Prize from the American Political Science Association for best book on the U.S. presidency in 2003 and 2022, as well as the 2022 Louis Brownlow Prize from the National Academy of Public Administration. His books include By Executive Order, Managing the President’s Program, The New Imperial Presidency: Renewing Presidential Power after Watergate, and, as coeditor, a volume on the Office of Management and Budget and a series assessing recent presidencies. Prior to his academic career, heworked in state and local politics in Massachusetts.