American Presidency: A Policy Perspective from Readings and Documents (The Nelson-Hall Series in Political Science)

By David Kozak

This book is a collection of original essays, enduring classics, and documents on the American presidency that places emphasis on aspects of the policy process in the White House. These readings will help students distinguish between myth and reality in studying the presidency. There is extensive discussion of the limitations on presidential power presented by such forces as Congress, the federal bureaucracy, the courts, single issue interest groups, television, and public opinion polls.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830410538
• ISBN13: 9780830410538
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Length: 632 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 1.0" x 7.3"