The Presidency and the Political System

The Presidency and the Political System showcases the best of presidential studies and research with top-notch presidency scholars writing specifically for an undergraduate audience. Michael Nelson rigorously edits each contribution to present a set of analytical yet accessible chapters and offers contextual headnotes introducing each essay. Chapters represent the full range of topics institutions and issues relevant to understanding the American presidency: covering approaches to studying the presidency elements of presidential power presidential selection presidents and politics and presidents and government. This Twelfth Edition fully incorporates coverage of the Trump administration.