| Contents |
Evaluating the presidency / Michael Nelson -- The American presidency in comparative perspective / Bert A. Rockman -- The two constitutional presidencies / Jeffrey K. Tulis -- Presidential leadership in political time / Stephen Skowronek -- Presidential competence / Paul J. Quirk -- The psychological presidency / Michael Nelson -- The presidency and the nominating process / Richard Pious -- The presidency and the election campaign / John H. Aldrich, John D. Griffin, and Jill Rickershauser -- The presidency and political trust / Marc J. Hetherington and Suzanne Globetti -- The presidential spectacle / Bruce Miroff -- The presidency and the press / Lawrence R. Jacobs -- The presidency and interest groups / Daniel J. Tichenor -- The presidency and political parties / Sidney M. Milkis -- The institutional presidency / John P. Burke -- Presidents, prime ministers, and the civil service / Colin Campbell -- The president and congress / Matthew Dickinson -- The presidency and the judiciary / David A. Yalof -- Divided government and policymaking / Paul J. Quirk and Bruce Nesmith -- The president and the cabinet / Andrew Rudalevige -- The presidency at war / Andrew J. Polsky. |
