In a fresh look at the presidency, Michael Genovese brings together leading scholars to shed light on ideological and constitutional assumptions about the presidency. While most scholarly writing is supposed to be "neutral," students frequently find themselves awash in conflicting viewpoints, making it difficult to assess hidden assumptions. In this contributed volume, authors examine the different approaches that drive the current debate concerning the presidency: liberal, conservative, moderate, constitutionalist, libertarian, and presidentialist (unitary executive).
All chapters follow a consistent structure, encouraging students to compare ideas across chapters. Contributors also examine their approach in light of presidential-congressional relations, presidential power and accountability, the rule of law, as well as domestic and foreign policy. Making explicit what is often implicit, this engaging and unique examination of the presidency helps readers better understand presidential power and leadership.
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Table of Contents
Introduction: Towards Understanding the American Presidency, Michael A. Genovese
1. Conservatives and the Presidency, Ryan J. Barilleaux
2. Moderates on the Presidency, Thomas E. Cronin and Michael A. Genovese
3. Liberals and the Presidency, Robert J. Spitzer
4. Toward a Constitutional Presidency, David Gray Adler
5. The Unitary Executive, Melanie M. Marlowe
6. Libertarians and the Presidency, Gene Healy
Testimonials
"The work of Genovese in making explicit the ideological biases that have been implicit in presidential studies should stimulate critical thinking on the part of all who engage in this enterprise."
- Richard M. Pious, Barnard College"With each of the scholars contributing answers to the same question, students are provided an excellent point of departure to engage in comparisons and debate over the different perspectives."
- Craig Goodman, Texas Tech University"The main strength of
Contending Approaches to the American Presidency is its unique approach to understanding the presidency through a number of ideological lenses."
- Michael Berry, University of Colorado, Denver
Bio(s)
Michael A. Genovese, Loyola Marymount University
Michael A. Genovese holds the Loyola Chair of Leadership, and is Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University. He has written thirty books, including
The Paradoxes of the American Presidency (4th edition, 2012) co-authored with Thomas E. Cronin, and
Presidential Prerogative (2011). He has won over a dozen university and national teaching awards, and frequently appears as a political commentator on local and national television.
