The Presidency A to Z is an invaluable tool for understanding the presidency, both historically and today and for appraising how it and the executive branch have responded to the challenges facing the nation. It provides readers with quick information and in-depth background on the presidency through a comprehensive encyclopedia of over 300 easy-to-read entries.

Important new topics include:

• John Kerry
• Article II
• Clinton v. Jones
• Signing Statements
• Hurricane Katrina
• Mount Rushmore

Readers will find:

• Biographies of every president and many others important to the office
• Explanations of broader concepts and powers relating to the presidency
• Discussions of relations with Congress, the Supreme Court, the bureaucracy, political parties, the media, interest groups, and the public

The Presidency A to Z includes all the features that made earlier editions so popular: charts, tables, lists, photographs, cartoons, indexes, a bibliography, and cross-references. Now with an attention-grabbing new design, this handy reference also comes at a new lower price.

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- Choice

"The Presidency A to Z definitely deserves some shelf space in your library."

- Booklist

"Anyone interested in the history of the office will find this updated, quick-find reference an invaluable tool"

- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Ideal reading for the novice or noprofessional….Recommended for school and undergraduate college libraries, as well as all public libraries."

- Library Journal

"This is a useful tool for quick reference and one that will be useful for high school, public, and academic libraries." - American Reference Books Annual

Gerhard Peters is the co-creator, along with John T.Woolley, of The American Presidency Project. Peters is a frequent lecturer on American politics and the presidency at various colleges in southern California.

John T. Woolley is professor of political science and department chair at the University of California, Santa Barbara. One of the creators of the American Presidency Project,Woolley has written extensively on the president’s management of the economy, presidential vetoes, and the study of change in the presidency.

The Presidency A to Z: Online Edition

CQ Press American Government A to Z Series