Presidential Leadership: Politics and Policy Making

About this book

Written by two renowned presidential scholars this comprehensive best-selling text examines all aspects of the presidency in rich detail. With a special emphasis on policy the new edition surveys the most up-to-date scholarship on the topic and includes an examination of the midterm presidential election. Taking a theoretical approach the authors use engaging analysis and timely fascinating examples to view the presidency from two theoretical standpointsthe president as "facilitator " and the president as "director of change."