Description
Book SynopsisLong established as a leading introduction to the American presidency, Presidential Leadership, Thirteenth Edition, provides students with a comprehensive survey that addresses the capacity of chief executives to fulfill their tasks, exercise their powers, and utilize their organizational structures to affect the output of government. The authors examine all aspects of the presidency in rich detail, including the president’s powers, presidential history, and the institution of the presidency.
Table of ContentsList of Tables, Figures, and Photos
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – The Powers of the Presidency
Chapter 3 – The Nomination Process
Chapter 4 – The Presidential Election
Chapter 5 – The President and the Public
Chapter 6 – Leading the Public
Chapter 7 – The President and the Media
Chapter 8 – The Structure of the Presidency
Chapter 9 – Presidential Decision Making
Chapter 10 – The President and the Executive
Chapter 11 – The President and Congress
Chapter 12 – The President and the Judiciary
Chapter 13 – Domestic and Economic Policy Making
Chapter 14 – Foreign and Defense Policy
Appendix A -- Methods for Studying the Presidency
Appendix B -- Nonelectoral Succession, Removal, and Tenure
Appendix C -- Provisions of the Constitution of the United States Relating to the Presidency
Appendix D -- 2020 Presidential Election Results
Notes
Index
