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The Politics of the Presidency
Eighth Edition (Revised Edition)
- Joseph A. Pika - University of Delaware, USA
- John Anthony Maltese - University of Georgia, USA
July 2013 | 576 pages | CQ Press
In the most up-to-date core text available on the presidency, Pika and Maltese once again deliver their comprehensive-and accessible-analysis of the presidency. Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, the authors maintain a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the U.S. executive. A solid foundation for any presidency course, the revised eighth edition features a new chapter on the 2012 election and analysis of Obama's challenges as a second-term president in an entrenched partisan environment.
I. THE PRESIDENT AND THE PUBLIC
1. The Changing Presidency
2. Election Politics
3. Public Politics
4. Presidential Character and Performance
II. THE PRESIDENT AND THE GOVERNMENT
5. Legislative Politics
6. Executive Politics
7. Judicial Politics
III. THE PRESIDENT AND PUBLIC POLICY
8. The Politics of Domestic Policy
9. The Politics of Economic Policy
10. The Politics of National Security Policy
11. Obama’s Act II: Lingering Ambitions Amidst Lower Expectations