The Politics of the Presidency 11/e

John Anthony Maltese is the Albert B. Saye professor of political science and associate dean of the University of Georgia's School of Public and International Affairs and was named a University professor in 2023 in recognition of significant impact on the university beyond normal academic responsibilities. He holds a PhD from Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Selling of Supreme Court Nominees and Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News, and coauthor with Joseph A. Pika and H. Phillips Shively of American Democracy in Context. He is a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and was named the 2004 Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Professor Maltese also writes about >classical music, for which he won a Grammy Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Andrew Rudalevige is the Thomas Brackett Reed professor of government at Bowdoin College and former chair of the American Political Science Association's Presidents and Executive Politics section; in 2023-2024 he is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. He holds a PhD 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, he worked in state and local politics in Massachusetts. Joseph A. Pika is the James R. Soles professor emeritus of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. He holds a PhD from the University of Wisconsin and taught previously at SUNY at Buffalo. He is coauthor with Jason D. Mycoff of Conflict & Compromise: Presidential and Congressional Leadership, 2001-2006 and coauthor with John Anthony Maltese and H. Phillips Shively of American Democracy in Context. He served for seven years on the Delaware State Board of Education, four years as president.

List of Figures List of Tables Preface About the Authors Part I: The President and The Public Chapter 1: The Changing Presidency The Constitutional Underpinnings of Presidential Power Expansion of the Presidency Popular Expectations Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency Suggested Readings Resources on the Web 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 Chapter 3: Public Politics Public Attitudes toward the Presidency Rallying Public Support Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign Suggested Readings Resources on the Web 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 Suggested Readings Resources on the Web Part II: The President and The Government Chapter 5: Legislative Politics Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations Development of the President's Legislative Role The President's Formal Legislative Powers The President's Informal Legislative Influence Explaining Presidents' Legislative Success Congressional Oversight Conclusion: Legislating Together Suggested Readings Resources on the Web 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 Suggested Readings Resources on the Web 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 Resources on the Web 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 Resources on the Web Chapter 9: The Politics of Economic Policy Macroeconomic Policy Microeconomic Policy Presidents and the Economy: 1933-2023 The Economic Subpresidency Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination Congress's Role in Macroeconomic Policy Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder Suggested Readings Resources on the Web Chapter 10: The Politics of Foreign Policy The Problem with Foreign Policymaking The President, Congress, and National Security Organizing and Managing National Security Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power Suggested Readings Resources on the Web Chapter 11: Joseph R. Biden Jr.: Moving Past Midterm, Looking Towards 2024 Advantages and Obstacles as Biden Took Office Taking Office, Staffing the Executive Branch, and Appointing Judges Establishing a Policy Record Conclusion: Prospects for 2024 Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Endnotes Index