Presidency Books

New and Published Books

1. The Development of the American Presidency

   2nd Edition

   By Richard J. Ellis

   A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. This developmental lens, analyzing how historical turns have shaped the modern institution, allows for a richer, more nuanced understanding beyond the current...

   Published June 29th 2015 by Routledge
2. Understanding the Presidency

   7th Edition

   By James P Pfiffner, Roger H Davidson

   Bringing together historic documents and modern scholarship, Understanding the Presidency provides students with a blend of classic and contemporary readings on the presidency to ground and expand their knowledge of the highest office in the land. The new edition of this popular reader gives...

   Published June 26th 2015 by Routledge
3. Presidential Character, The

   Predicting Performance in the White House, 4th Edition

   By James David Barber

   Published June 25th 2015 by Routledge
4. A Citizen's Guide to Presidential Nominations

   The Competition for Leadership

   By Wayne P. Steger

   Series: Citizen Guides to Politics and Public Affairs

   Presidential nominations in the United States can sometimes seem like a media circus, over-hyped and overly speculative. Even informed citizens might be tempted to tune them out. Yet understanding the process, one distinct to American politics, is crucial for civic participation. If presidential...

   Published April 8th 2015 by Routledge
5. Presidential Leadership and African Americans

   "An American Dilemma" from Slavery to the White House

   By George R. Goethals

   Series: LEADERSHIP: Research and Practice

   Presidential Leadership and African Americans examines the leadership styles of eight American presidents and shows how the decisions made by each affected the lives and opportunities of the nation’s black citizens. Beginning with George Washington and concluding with the landmark election of...

   Published April 1st 2015 by Routledge
6. The Imperfect Primary

   Oddities, Biases, and Strengths of U.S. Presidential Nomination Politics, 2nd Edition

   By Barbara Norrander

   Series: Controversies in Electoral Democracy and Representation

   The complex and ever-changing rules governing American presidential nomination contests are continuously up for criticism, but there is little to no consensus on exactly what the problems are, or on how to fix them. The evolving system is hardly rational because it was never carefully planned. So...

   Published March 6th 2015 by Routledge
7. Lobbying the New President

   Interests in Transition

   By Heath Brown

   Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

   Presidential transitions offer the chance for new ideas, policies, and people to inhabit the White House. Transitions have triggered policy change for decades and eager interest groups have sought ways to capitalize on this often chaotic phase of US politics. President-Elect Barack Obama declared...

   Published November 10th 2014 by Routledge
8. Ronald Reagan

   Champion of Conservative America

   By James H. Broussard

   Series: Routledge Historical Americans

   Few politicians in recent American history are as well-known as Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president. An iconic leader, Reagan shifted the direction of American politics toward a newly vigorous conservatism. Though he began his career as a New Deal liberal, by the end of the 1950s, Reagan had...

   Published September 26th 2014 by Routledge
9. Candidate Character Traits in Presidential Elections

   By David B. Holian, Charles L. Prysby

   Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

   Voter perceptions of the personal traits of presidential candidates are widely regarded to be important influences on the vote. Media pundits frequently explain the outcome of presidential elections in terms of the personal appeal of the candidates. Despite the emphasis on presidential character...

   Published September 4th 2014 by Routledge
10. New Media, Campaigning and the 2008 Facebook Election

    Edited by Thomas J. Johnson, David D. Perlmutter

    Some political observers dubbed the 2008 presidential campaign as 'the Facebook Election'. Barack Obama, in particular, employed social media such as blogs, Twitter, Flickr, Digg, YouTube, MySpace and Facebook to run a 'grassroots-style' campaign. The Obama campaign was keenly aware that voters,...

    Published April 10th 2014 by Routledge