The Development of the American Presidency / Edition 3

by Richard Ellis

Overview

A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. The Development of the American Presidency pays great attention to that historical weight but is organized by the topics and concepts relevant to political science, with the constitutional origins and political development of the presidency its central focus. Through comprehensive and in-depth coverage, Richard Ellis looks at how the presidency has evolved in relation to the public, to Congress, to the executive branch, and to the law, showing at every step how different aspects of the presidency have followed distinct trajectories of change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138039247
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/26/2018
Series:	Innovations in Plant Science for Better Health Series
Edition description:	New
Pages:	626
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University. He has been awarded Oregon Teacher of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as well as numerous other awards for both scholarship and teaching. He is the author or editor of many books, including Old Tip vs. The Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation; Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush; Judging Executive Power: Sixteen Supreme Court Cases That Have Shaped the American Presidency; Debating the Presidency: Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive; and Historian in Chief: How Presidents Interpret the Past to Shape the Future.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Envisioning the Presidency

PART I: THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE

Chapter 2: Selecting the President

Chapter 3: The Public Presidency

PART II: THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS

Chapter 4: The Legislative Presidency

Chapter 5: The War-Making Presidency

Chapter 6: The Unilateral Presidency: Legislating from the Oval Office

PART III: THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 7: Organizing the Presidency

Chapter 8: The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary Executive

PART IV: THE PRESIDENT AND THE LAW

Chapter 9: The President and the Judiciary

Chapter 10: Law and Executive Power

PART V: CONCLUSION

Chapter 11: Evaluating Presidents

Editorial Reviews

Praise for the Fourth Edition

"A vivid examination of the historical development of the American presidency. This new edition gives students the foundation to answer in detailed and nuanced ways whether former President Trump was the culmination of the modern presidency or a clear break. Highly recommended for college courses on the presidency."

Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley

"A sweeping treatment of the American presidency by one of the country's top presidential scholars. Based on over three decades of research and analysis, it uses descriptions, data, and anecdotes to demystify the American presidents. Ellis explains how the presidency and the executive branch have evolved over time in all aspects of the job: elections, rhetoric, influencing legislation, party relations, war-making, and the wielding of executive power itself. His writing style is not only insightful, but highly entertaining. Excellent for students at all levels, as well as general interest readers."

Mark Zachary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology

"The Development of the American Presidency is a terrific text for teaching. The book's organization, blending historical and thematic approaches, makes for lively, readable chapters. The introductory puzzle with which each chapter begins effectively raises fundamental questions for classroom discussion. And Ellis' own intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and appreciation for history, important to every student's development, come through on every page."

Michael G. Hagen, Temple University

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