Presidential Leadership: Politics and Policy Making - Softcover

Edwards III, George C.; Mayer, Kenneth R.; Wayne, Stephen J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1538136082 ISBN 13: 9781538136089

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2020

Synopsis

With a focus on presidential leadership, the authors address 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. Guiding their analysis is their unique contrast between two broad perspectives on the presidency—the constrained president (“facilitator”) and the dominant president (“director”)—making the text a perennial favorite for courses on the presidency.

The authors richly illustrate their engaging analysis with timely, fascinating examples. They fully integrate the Trump presidency into every chapter, offering wide-ranging coverage. Moreover, they devote separate chapters to essential aspects of President Trump’s approach to governing such as on media relations, leading the public, and decision making. Equally important, they incorporate the most recent scholarship and their own unique approach to show how the Trump presidency illuminates our basic understanding of the presidency, making Presidential Leadership the perfect vehicle for understanding the president and his impact on the office.

About this title

About the Author:

George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. He has served as both the Winant Professor of American Government and the Olin Professor of American Government at Oxford. He was also the founder and from 1991-2001 the director of The Center for Presidential Studies. A leading scholar of the presidency, he has written or edited 26 books on American politics and public policy making and more than 80 articles and book chapters.


Kenneth Mayer is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. An expert on Congress and the Presidency, he has authored numerous articles, chapters, and book reviews and written (and co-written) 7 books.

Steve Wayne is professor of political science at Georgetown University. An expert on the American Presidency, he has authored over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews and written 12 books, several in multiple editions, including Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election?

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1538136082
• ISBN 13: 9781538136089
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 592