The Politics of the Presidency Revised 10th Edition by Joseph Pika, John Anthony Maltese, Andrew Rudalevige 1544390793 9781544390796

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
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 Presidential–Congressional Relationship
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: 1933–2021
The Economic Subpresidency
Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination
Congress’s Role in Macroeconomic Policy
Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder
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
Chapter 11 Joseph R. Biden Jr.: Transition to Power and First Hundred Days
Transition
The Inauguration
The First Hundred Days
Conclusion: Prospects for the Biden Presidency
Appendices