Biden Presidency

Stephen J. Wayne is Professor of Government Emeritus at Georgetown University. A Washington-based “insider” for more than 50 years, Wayne is frequently quoted by White House journalists and regularly appears on television and radio news shows. He has written or edited 12 books, published in 31 editions and more than 100 articles, chapters, and reviews that have appeared in professional journals, scholarly compilations, newspapers, and magazines.

"In this book, Stephen Wayne, one of the most astute scholars of the presidency, presents a historically informed analysis of President Biden’s first year in office.Wayne’s sophisticated yet readily accessible analysis guides the reader through Biden’s transition into office, the successes and failures of his legislative agenda, and his foreign policy challenges.If you want to understand how the Biden presidency works, how it has dealt with its successes and setbacks, and its place in the modern presidency, this is a book you should read."James P. Pfiffner, George Mason University

• List of Photos, Tables, Boxes, and Comparative CapsulesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPART I THE PRELIMINARIESChapter 1 The 2020 Elections and Their ConsequencesChapter 2 The Transfer of PowerPART II THE FIRST 100 DAYSChapter 3 Early Days in the White House Chapter 4 Contemporary Domestic Politics and PolicymakingChapter 5 Restructuring Foreign PolicyPART III PRESIDENTIAL-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONSHIPSChapter 6 The Biden Administration’s Legislative StyleChapter 7 First Year Legislative Achievements, Delays, and FailuresChapter 8 The Biden White HouseChapter 9 Biden As Chief ExecutiveChapter 10 The President and the Legal SystemPART IV THE PUBLIC PRESIDENCYChapter 11 Biden’s Bully Pulpit Chapter 12 Public Opinion and Presidential PopularityPART V THE EVOLVING BIDEN PRESIDENCY Chapter 13 Successes, Failures, and Ongoing Foreign Policy ConcernsChapter 14 A Restorative PresidencyAppendix: Most Important Problems