The Politics of the Presidency

By Joseph A. Pika, John Anthony Maltese, Andrew Rudalevige, et al.

Book Overview

In the most up-to-date core text on the presidency, Pika and Maltese once again deliver a comprehensive, accessible, and engaging analysis of the increasingly political nature of the office, while artfully balancing its historical foundations. This revised seventh edition features a new chapter on the first 100 days of the Obama administration and discussion of: the precedent-setting campaign and election, Obama's transition to the White House, new cabinet members and high-level advisers, the legislative agenda and executive-legislative relations, and the outlook on foreign policy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087289469X
• ISBN13: 9780872894693
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Length: 481 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.0" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

good book to learn a/b the presidency

I bought this book for class. It turned out to be really informative a/b the passed presidents. May probably be moot now that we have a new president, but it's nice to know what the previous presidents did

A good overview of the changing face of the Am. Presidency

I have this book as a text for a political science class I'm taking at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Though a bit pricey at $40, I truly find this a solid read. It should be appropriate for all levels of reader, though it seems to be geared towards those with at least basic knowledge of the American political system.