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Book SynopsisA collection of essays that reevaluates Richard Neustadt's place in presidential studies and shows that, while Neustadt's classic work remains a beacon for the study of the presidency, it no longer offers a reliable roadmap embodying the consensus among contemporary scholars.
Trade ReviewTimely and useful. American Political Science Review
Table of Contents1. Introduction: Presidential Power, by Robert Y. Shapiro, Martha Joynt Kumar, and Lawrence R. Jacobs Part 1. Richard Neustadt's Presidential Power and American Political Science 2. Neustadt's Power Approach to the Presidency, by George Edwards 3. Richard Neustadt in the History of American Political Science, by John Gunnell Part 2. Presidents as Persuaders and the Personalization of Power 4. Personal Power and Presidents, by Lyn Ragsdale 5. Bargaining and Presidential Power, by Charles M. Cameron 6. The Timing of Presidential Speeches: Can the President be an Effective Teacher?, by Renee M. Smith 7. The President's Inner Circle: Personality and Leadership Style in Foreign Policy Decision Making, by Thomas Preston Part 3. Organizing and Institutionalizing the Presidency 8. Staffing and Organizing the Presidency, by Bert Rockman 9. The Institutionalization of Power, by Kenneth R. Mayer and Thomas J. Wecko 10. Staffing the White House 1937-1996: The Institutional Implications of Neustadt's Bargaining Paradigm, by Matthew J. Dickinson 11. The Presidential Kaleidoscope: Advisory Networks in Action, by Michael W. Link Part 4. The President in the Political System 12. The President in the Political System-in Neustadt's Shadow, by Jeffery K. Tulis 13. Political Time and Policy Coalitions: Structure and Agency in Presidential Power, by Robert C. Lieberman 14. The Institutional Face of Presidential Power: Congressional Delegation of Authority to the President, by David Epstein and Sharyn O'Halloran 15. Hitting the Ground Running: The Politics of Presidential Appointments in Transition, by Nolan McCarty and Rose Razaghian Part 5. The Potential for Leadership 16. Presidential Power and the Potential for Leadership, by Mark Peterson 17. Presidential Polling and the Potential for Leadership, by Diane Heith 18. The President as Message and Messenger: Personal Style and Presidential Communications, by Martha Joynt Kumar 19. The Limits of the Transformational Presidency, by Russell Riley Part 6. Conclusion: Forging the Presidency for the 21st Century 20. A Preachment from Retirement, by Richard E. Neustadt 21. The Impeachment of Bill Clinton: A Preface, by Natasha Hritzuk 22. The "Hard Case" for Presidential Power and Impeachment: Impeachment Politics and Law, by Richard M. Pious 23. Conclusion: Institutions, Democracy, and Presidential Power, by Lawrence R. Jacobs and Robert Y. Shapiro Index
