CiNii Books - The politics of the presidency

Trace the opening rounds of the Trump administration: highlighting the 2016 election, transition, inauguration, and first one hundred days. Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, The Politics of the Presidency maintains a balance between historical context, the current political environment, and contemporary scholarship on the executive branch, providing a solid foundation for any presidency course. In addition to offering readers a comprehensive framework for understanding the expectations, powers, and limitations of the executive branch, the Revised Ninth Edition uses the most up-to-date coverage and analysis of the 2016 election and Trump administration to demonstrate key concepts. New to the Revised Ninth Edition A new chapter dedicated to the Trump transition and first one hundred days examines important topics such as the immigration ban and other executive orders; efforts at deregulation; the targeted military strikes in Syria; and the war on the intelligence community and the deconstruction of the administrative state. Recent congressional relations analyzed, including the confirmation of Supreme Court justice Neil Gorsuch after Senate Republicans employed the "nuclear option" and took away the opportunity to filibuster Supreme Court nominees; efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare; fiscal 2017 and 2018 budget negotiations; and congressional investigations of the Trump campaign's ties to Russia, his firing of FBI director James Comey, and the appointment of a special counsel in the matter. An assessment of the public presidency reviews Trump's approval ratings, communications strategies, and media coverage. Discussions of Trump's leadership challenges in a polarized age explain the difficulties of unifying a nation after a bitter election, launching an administration, and structuring the executive branch.

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Part I: The President and the Public Chapter 1: The Changing Presidency The Scope of Presidential Power Expansion of the Presidency Presidential Culture Conclusion: The Changeable, Political Presidency Chapter 2: Election Politics Evolution of the Selection Process Defining the Pool of Eligibles Competing for the Nomination The National Convention The General Election Validation Conclusion: Transitions to Governing Chapter 3: Public Politics Public Attitudes toward the Presidency Rallying Public Support The President and the Media Conclusion: The Permanent Campaign Chapter 4: Presidential Character and Performance Determinants and Evaluations of Performance What Manner of Person? Psychological Characteristics of U.S. Presidents Management Styles of Modern Presidents Understanding Presidents: Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump Conclusion: Seeking Presidential Success Part II: The President and the Government Chapter 5: Legislative Politics Three Confrontations in Interbranch Relations Development of the President's Legislative Role The Presidential-Congressional Relationship The President's Formal Legislative Powers The President's Informal Legislative Influence Explaining Presidents' Legislative Success Conclusion: Legislating Together Chapter 6: Executive Politics The President as Executive The President and the Executive Branch The President and the Cabinet The Vice President The First Lady Presidential Control of the Bureaucracy Presidential Management of the Bureaucracy Conclusion: The Frustrating Search for Control Chapter 7: Judicial Politics Presidential Appointment of Federal Judges Other Presidential Influences on the Federal Courts Judicial Oversight of Presidential Action Conclusion: A Balancing Act Part III: The President and Public Policy Chapter 8: The Politics of Domestic Policy The Domestic Policy Process The Domestic Policy Environment The Domestic Policy Apparatus Conclusion: Providing Policy Leadership Chapter 9: The Politics of Economic Policy Macroeconomic Policy Microeconomic Policy Presidents and the Economy: 1933-2017 The Politics of Macroeconomic Policymaking The Economic Subpresidency Presidents and Economic Policy Coordination Congress's Role in Macroeconomic Policy Conclusion: Avoiding Economic Disorder Chapter 10: The Politics of National Security Policy Issues in National Security Policy: Search for a New Consensus The Problem with National Security Policymaking The President, Congress, and National Security Organizing and Managing National Security Conclusion: Limiting the Exercise of Power Chapter 11: The Trump Transition and First One Hundred Days The Transition The Inauguration The First 100 Days President Trump: A Natural Experiment

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