The Politics of the Presidency - Couverture souple

Pika, Joseph A.; Maltese, John Anthony; Thomas, Norman C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1568024193 ISBN 13 : 9781568024196

Editeur : CQ Press, 2001

Synopsis

Viewing the American presidency as essentially a political office, this work analyzes the institution, the individuals who have served, and the president's interaction with the public and other government branches. This edition is revised to include an assessment of Clinton's last term.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Joseph A. Pika is professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. He holds a Ph.D. 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 continues his interests in the vice presidency, relations with interest groups, legislative executive relations, and education policy. He served for four years as president of the Delaware State Board of Education. John Anthony Maltese is a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. His books include The Selling of Supreme Court Nominees (1995), winner of the C. Herman Pritchett Award, and Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News (1992), winner of a Frank Luther Mott Award. He was recently named the Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Professor Maltese also writes extensively about classical music and won a Grammy Award in 1996 from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In the most up-to-date core text on the presidency, Pika and Maltese once again deliver a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging analysis of the increasingly political nature of the office, while artfully balancing its historical foundations. This revised seventh edition features a new chapter on the first 100 days of the Obama administration and discussion of: the precedent-setting campaign and election, Obama s transition to the White House, new cabinet members and high-level advisers, the legislative agenda and executive legislative relations, and the outlook on foreign policy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CQ Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1568024193
• ISBN 13: 9781568024196
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 5
• Nombre de pages: 510
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible