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Discover the profound insights of 'The American Presidency,' a brand new undergraduate textbook published by Princeton University Press in 2023. This essential resource delves into how institutions shape presidential power and executive governance, making it an indispensable tool for students and anyone interested in political science. With an ISBN of 9780691225579 and presented in a trade paperback format, this book is designed to clarify the complexities of the American presidency amid today's polarized political landscape.
Written by renowned scholar William Howell, 'The American Presidency' offers an unparalleled examination of the world's most influential office, detailing its original design within the Constitution and its evolution over time. Explore the dynamics of presidential elections, transitions, and governance while gaining insight into how Congress, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy interact with presidential authority.
This textbook not only encourages a deep understanding of the institutional structures presidents navigate but also challenges students to consider the incentives, opportunities, and constraints they face. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of legislators, judges, and the media in shaping presidential power, inviting readers to reflect on the historical moments that have lasting impacts on governance.
With a focus on enduring themes such as power, rules, and norms that underpin democracy, 'The American Presidency' is not just a study of executive politics, but a vital framework for understanding institutional dynamics in American political life.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691225579
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How institutions shape the American presidency. This incisive undergraduate textbook emphasises the institutional sources of presidential power and executive governance, enabling students to think more clearly and systematically about the American presidency at a time when media coverage of the White House is awash in anecdotes and personalities.
William Howell offers unparalleled perspective on the world’s most powerful office, from its original design in the Constitution to its historical growth over time; its elections and transitions to governance; its interactions with Congress, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy; and its persistent efforts to shape public policy. Comprehensive in scope and rooted in the latest scholarship, The American Presidency is the perfect guide for studying the presidency at a time of acute partisan polarisation and popular anxiety about the health and well-being of the republic.
Focuses on the institutional structures that presidents must navigate, the incentives and opportunities that drive them, and the constraints they routinely confront
Shows how legislators, judges, bureaucrats, the media, and the broader public shape the contours and limits of presidential power
Encourages students to view the institutional presidency as not just an object of study but a way of thinking about executive politics
Highlights the lasting effects of important historical moments on the institutional presidency
Enables students to grapple with enduring themes of power, rules, norms, and organisation that undergird democracy
Written by renowned scholar William Howell, 'The American Presidency' offers an unparalleled examination of the world's most influential office, detailing its original design within the Constitution and its evolution over time. Explore the dynamics of presidential elections, transitions, and governance while gaining insight into how Congress, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy interact with presidential authority.
This textbook not only encourages a deep understanding of the institutional structures presidents navigate but also challenges students to consider the incentives, opportunities, and constraints they face. Additionally, it emphasizes the role of legislators, judges, and the media in shaping presidential power, inviting readers to reflect on the historical moments that have lasting impacts on governance.
With a focus on enduring themes such as power, rules, and norms that underpin democracy, 'The American Presidency' is not just a study of executive politics, but a vital framework for understanding institutional dynamics in American political life.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691225579
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
How institutions shape the American presidency. This incisive undergraduate textbook emphasises the institutional sources of presidential power and executive governance, enabling students to think more clearly and systematically about the American presidency at a time when media coverage of the White House is awash in anecdotes and personalities.
William Howell offers unparalleled perspective on the world’s most powerful office, from its original design in the Constitution to its historical growth over time; its elections and transitions to governance; its interactions with Congress, the courts, and the federal bureaucracy; and its persistent efforts to shape public policy. Comprehensive in scope and rooted in the latest scholarship, The American Presidency is the perfect guide for studying the presidency at a time of acute partisan polarisation and popular anxiety about the health and well-being of the republic.
Focuses on the institutional structures that presidents must navigate, the incentives and opportunities that drive them, and the constraints they routinely confront
Shows how legislators, judges, bureaucrats, the media, and the broader public shape the contours and limits of presidential power
Encourages students to view the institutional presidency as not just an object of study but a way of thinking about executive politics
Highlights the lasting effects of important historical moments on the institutional presidency
Enables students to grapple with enduring themes of power, rules, norms, and organisation that undergird democracy