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Understanding the Presidency

by: Pfiffner; James P

Understanding the Presidency

by: Pfiffner; James P

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9780205864683
ISBN 10:
0205864686
Edition: 7th
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 02/17/2012
Publisher: Routledge

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Updated in its 7thedition, 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 the land. The new edition gives readers the analytical tools needed to make sense of the modern presidency.

Preface	p. vii
Constitutional Origins of the Presidency	p. 1
James Madison to Thomas Jefferson	p. 6
Federalist No. 69	p. 7
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. 34
The Strict Constructionist Presidency	p. 41
The Stewardship Presidency	p. 43
The Public Presidency	p. 45
The Prerogative Presidency	p. 48
The Presidency in the Political Order	p. 49
Selecting Presidents: Campaigns, Elections, and Mandates	p. 60
Nomination Politics, Party Unity, and Presidential Elections	p. 66
A High Speed Chase: Presidential Aspirants and the Nomination Process	p. 84
The Changing Dynamics of Presidential Fundraising: From 2008 to an Early Look at the 2012 Election	p. 108
The Magnitude of the 2008 Democratic Victory: By the Numbers	p. 127
The Myth of Presidential Mandate	p. 137
Changing Tides: Public Opinion, Campaigns, and Governance, 2004-2012	p. 147
The Public Presidency: Press, Media, and Public Approval	p. 165
The "Permanent Campaign"	p. 169
Legislative Success and Political Failure: The Public's Reaction to Barak Obama's Early Presidency	p. 176
The Presidency and Image Management: Discipline in Pursuit of Illusion	p. 200
The Presidential Pulpit: Bully or Baloney?	p. 212
The Institutional Presidency	p. 222
The White House Staff	p. 225
The President's Committee on Administrative Management (Brownlow Committee)
The Changing Presidential Office	p. 227
Presidential Appointments and the Office of Presidential Personnel	p. 238
The Administrative Presidency, Unilateral Power, and the Unitary Executive Theory	p. 248
The Separation of Powers	p. 253
Presidential Relations with Congress	p. 256
The Disappearing Political Center	p. 277
Presidents and the Judicial Appointments Process	p. 282
The Tea Party at the Election	p. 292
Policy Leadership	p. 307
The Presidential "Hundred Days"	p. 310
Obama Becomes President: Policy Development and Leadership	p. 315
Unilateral Powers: A Brief Overview	p. 327
Prerogative Power and the War on Terrorism	p. 341
Decision Making in the Obama White House	p. 358
Commander-in-Chief and National Security	p. 378
Presidential Power in National Security	p. 381
Deference and Defiance: The Shifting Rhythms of Executive-Legislative Relations in Foreign Policy	p. 396
Constraining Executive Power: George W. Bush and the Constitution	p. 413
The Commander in Chief and the Courts	p. 437
President Obama's War in Libya	p. 447
Evaluating Presidents: Greatness and Abuse of Power	p. 458
Three Crises of Character in the Modern Presidency	p. 461
"If Men Were Angels...": Presidential Leadership and Accountability	p. 476
Presidential Character and Judgment: Obama's Afghanistan and Health Care Decisions	p. 483
A New Imperial Presidency?	p. 499
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