Presidential Leadership: Politics and Policy Making

By George C. Edwards III and III Edwards, George C.

Book Overview

With a focus on presidential leadership, the authors address the capacity of chief executives to fulfill their tasks, exercise their powers, and utilize their organizational structures to affect the output of government. The authors examine all aspects of the presidency in rich detail, including the president's powers, presidential history, and the institution of the presidency. Guidingtheir analysis is their unique contrast between two broad perspectives on the presidency--the constrained president ("facilitator") and the dominant president ("director")--making the text a perennial favorite for courses on the presidency.
The authors richly illustrate their engaging analysis with timely, fascinating examples. They fully integrate the Trump presidency into every chapter, offering wide-ranging coverage. Moreover, they devote separate chapters to essential aspects of President Trump's approach to governing such as on media relations, leading the public, and decision making. Equally important, they incorporate the most recent scholarship and their own unique approach to show how the Trump presidency illuminates our basic understanding of the presidency, making Presidential Leadership the perfect vehicle for understanding the president and his impact on the office.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538110857
• ISBN13: 9781538110850
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary

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Best Presidential Text Around

This is an excellent text for anyone interested in political leadership. Both the beginner and anyone who wants a top notch reference text. I have owned dozens of books on the American presidency, I only buy one from the list to give as a gift to others: Edwards & Wayne's "Presidential Leadership." Buy it you will enjoy it. I am buying a new copy to replace my old copy, which is falling apart!