Since the first edition published in 1984, The Presidency and the Political System has become the most widely assigned book in courses on the presidency.With its incisive and insightful original essays showcasing top-notch scholarship, it’s no surprise that this volume has proven to be both enduring and indispensable. Joining revised, yet time-tested, essays that continue to explore the themes of presidential power and effectiveness, contributions by new authors Lyn Ragsdale, George C. Edwards III, Marc Landy, Joseph Pika, and Andrew Rudalevige complete the updating to reflect GeorgeW. Bush’s second term, the 2008 elections, and Barack Obama’s transition and early months as president.
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The Presidency and the Political System, 9th Edition Formats Available from CQ Press
New to this Edition Since the first edition published in 1984, The Presidency and the Political System has become the most widely assigned book in courses on the presidency. Joining revised, yet time-tested, essays that continue to explore the themes of presidential power and effectiveness, contributions by new authors Lyn Ragsdale, George C. Edwards III, Marc Landy, Joseph Pika, and Andrew Rudalevige complete the updating to reflect George W. Bush’s second term, the 2008 elections, and Barack Obama’s transition and early months as president. Previous Editions
8th Edition ©2006
7th Edition ©2003
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Table of Contents Part I. Approaches to the Presidency Part III. Presidential Selection Part IV. Presidents and Politics Part V. Presidents and Government Testimonials " The Presidency and the Political System combines a diverse set of sophisticated scholarly perspectives on the presidency with a current and accessible presentation. The selections challenge students to evaluate the presidency through political science theory and data, and the authors' in-depth assessments of recent presidential politics provide an excellent basis for class discussion. In my view, it's the best presidency reader on the market. - Scott Meinke, Bucknell UniversityI like Professor Nelson's book because it moves students to a higher level of abstraction in their thinking about the American presidency. I feel that such a transition is especially important at a time when the politics-of-personality potentially obscures the instiutional- and, hence, enduring- aspect of this office. - Liza Benham, Northern Kentucky University I have used the Nelson reader for ten years now. It is a staple of my upper-division undergraduate presidency course. I like it especially because it incorporates articles of central importance when it comes to teaching the presidency. It moves beyond the general nature of the standard textbook and exposes students to important scholarship on this institution, in many cases abbreviated versions of very important books. The chapters are accessible to undergraduates, while still deep enough to prompt interesting and vigorous class discussion. - David Crockett, Trinity University Bio(s)
Michael Nelson, Rhodes College Michael Nelson is the Fulmer Professor of Political Science at Rhodes College and a Senior Fellow of the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia. His recent books include: The Presidency and the Political System, 9th Ed., The American Presidency: Origins and Development, 1776-2011, 6th Ed. (with Sidney M. Milkis); and The Elections of 2008. More than fifty of his articles have been reprinted in anthologies of political science, history, music, and English composition, including articles on subjects as varied as baseball, C. S. Lewis, and Frank Sinatra. |
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