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The presidency and the political system / [edited by] Michael Nelson.

Other author/creatorNelson, Michael, 1949- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionTwelfth edition.
Publication Info Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021]
Descriptionxvi, 718 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The two constitutional presidencies / Jeffrey K. Tulis -- Studying the presidency : why presidents need political scientists / Lyn Ragsdale -- The development of presidential power : conservative insurgency and constitutional construction / Stephen Skowronek -- The presidency in history : leading from the eye of the storm / Sidney M. Milkis and Marc Landy -- Presidential competence / Paul J. Quirk -- The psychological presidency / Michael Nelson -- The presidency and the nominating process : aspirants, parties, and selections / Lara M. Brown -- The presidency and general elections / Lori Cox Han -- The presidential spectacle / Bruce Miroff -- The president and the media : the case of Donald Trump / Marjorie Randon Hershey -- The presidency and interest groups : allies, adversaries, and policy leadership / Daniel J. Tichenor -- The presidency and political parties / Sidney M. Milkis -- The institutional presidency / John P. Burke -- The presidency and the bureaucracy : the levers of presidential control / David E. Lewis and Terry M. Moe -- The president and Congress / Matthew J. Dickinson -- The presidency and the judiciary / David A. Yalof -- The presidency and unilateral power : a taxonomy / Andrew Rudalevige -- Presidential power and public policy / Roger B. Porter -- The presidency, war powers, and national security : separation of powers in a crucible / Jasmine Farrier -- "The firing, retiring, and expiring of presidents" : impeachment, disability, resignation, and death : from the Constitutional Convention to Donald Trump / Michael Nelson.
Abstract "The Presidency and the Political System showcases the best of presidential studies and research with top-notch presidency scholars writing specifically for an undergraduate audience. Michael Nelson rigorously edits each contribution to present a set of analytical yet accessible chapters and offers contextual headnotes introducing each essay"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2020021909
ISBN9781544379807
ISBN1544379803 paperback
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic publication
ISBNelectronic book

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