Presidents and the American Presidency

Lori Cox-Han is Professor of Political Science and Doy B. Henley Endowed Chair in American Presidential Studies.Her research and teaching expertise include the presidency, women and politics, media and politics, and political leadership.Diane J. Heith is Professor of Government and Politics. She is the author of several works on the presidency, public opinion, campaigns and elections, and the media.

First-rate, straight-forward, comprehensive, readable, engaging, well-researched, well-written, unbiased, full of good examples, makes use of archival materials from presidential libraries that bring the topics to life. Covers all the essential and provides more depth. Great reference, too.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Studying Presidents and the Presidency Historical Context Theories and Methodologies Sources for Researching the Presidency Conclusion Chapter 2. Presidents and the Constitution The Framers' Plan and the Constitutional Convention Powers of the Office Expansion of Presidential Powers Conclusion Chapter 3. The Presidential Selection Process The Nominating Process in Historical Perspective The Pre-Nomination Period Primaries and Caucuses Financing Presidential Campaigns National Party Conventions The General Election The Consequences of Winning Conclusion Chapter 4. The Public Presidency: Communication and Mass Media The Evolving Rhetorical Presidency Presidential Communication: Strategies and Resources The President and the Press Conclusion Chapter 5. The Public Presidency: Public Opinion The Evolving View of the Public Evaluating the President Popularity as a Source of Presidential Power Presidential Polling as a Source of Power Other Ways to Gather Opinion Conclusion Chapter 6. Presidents and the Legislative Branch The President's Formal Role in the Legislative Process Creating the Chief Legislator Achieving Legislative Success The Challenges of Sharing Powers Conclusion Chapter 7. Presidents and the Judicial Branch Nominations to the U.S. Supreme Court Nominations to Lower Federal Courts The President's Relationship with the Judicial Branch Conclusion Chapter 8. Presidents and the Executive Branch The Job of the Chief Executive The Executive Office of the President Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy Vice Presidents First Ladies Conclusion Chapter 9. Presidents and Domestic/Economic Policy The Political Environment Domestic and Economic Policymaking Actors in the Policymaking Process Economic Policy Domestic Policy Health Care: A Case Study Conclusion Chapter 10. Presidents and Foreign Policy Foreign Policy Defined Presidents and Foreign Policymaking The Evolution of U.S. Foreign Policy Implementing the Foreign-Policy Agenda Conclusion Appendix A. Conducting Research at Presidential Libraries Appendix B. Presidential Election Results, 1789-2020 NotesSelected BibliographyCreditesIndex