THE MODERN PRESIDENCY, Fifth Edition, is a concise, accessible and sophisticated text on the presidency. Case studies-a major strength of this short text-illustrate important aspects of presidential action and decision-making. Written by a top scholar on the presidency, and thoroughly updated through 2006 to include the presidency of George W. Bush, the text deals not only with presidents as individuals, but also with the large institutions that make up the modern presidency. Front Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 CONTENTS......Page 5 PREFACE......Page 9 ABOUT THE AUTHOR......Page 12 CHAPTER 1 The Presidency: Origins and Powers......Page 14 Origins of the Presidency......Page 20 Powers of the President......Page 24 Presidential Power......Page 26 Notes......Page 29 CHAPTER 2 The President and the Public......Page 32 Nominating the President......Page 33 Presidential Elections......Page 38 Problematic Elections......Page 39 The 2000 Election......Page 41 Electoral College Reform?......Page 44 Third-Party Presidential Candidates......Page 49 The General Election......Page 51 Electoral Trends......Page 56 The Media, Public Opinion, and the Permanent Campaign......Page 58 Presidents and the Media......Page 59 Public Opinion......Page 62 Notes......Page 67 CHAPTER 3 The White House Staff and Organization......Page 71 Roosevelt and Truman: Laying the Foundations......Page 73 Eisenhower Institutionalizes the White House......Page 76 Kennedy and the Collegial Model......Page 79 Lyndon Johnson's One-Man Show......Page 82 Nixon's Tight Hierarchy......Page 83 Ford's and Carter's Lessons......Page 86 Reagan's Two Contrasting Terms......Page 89 Bush's Pit Bull......Page 95 Clinton's Circus......Page 99 George W. Bush's White House......Page 102 Conclusion......Page 106 Notes......Page 108 CHAPTER 4 The Institutional Presidency......Page 113 White House Staff and the Executive Office of the President......Page 114 Office of Legislative Liaison/Office of Congressional Relations......Page 118 Office of Presidential Personnel......Page 120 Office of Communications......Page 122 Bureau of the Budget/Office of Management and Budget......Page 124 National Security Council Staff......Page 126 Office of Policy Development (Domestic Policy Staff)......Page 128 Conclusion......Page 129 Notes......Page 130 CHAPTER 5 The Cabinet and the Executive Branch......Page 133 Origins of the Cabinet......Page 134 The Cabinet as a Deliberative Body......Page 135 Creating the Department of Homeland Security......Page 142 Departmental Secretaries versus the White House Staff......Page 144 Presidential Appointments......Page 148 The Executive Branch Bureaucracy......Page 153 Conclusion......Page 157 Notes......Page 159 CHAPTER 6 The President and Congress......Page 163 Constitutional Fundamentals......Page 164 Veto Power......Page 166 Signing Statements......Page 170 The President as Legislative Leader......Page 174 The Political Fundamentals......Page 177 Presidential Skills......Page 180 Kennedy and the House Rules Committee: Behind-the-Scenes Leadership......Page 184 LBJ's Activist Approach: The 1964 Civil Rights Act......Page 186 Richard Nixon: The Politics of Confrontation......Page 189 Jimmy Carter: The Moral Equivalent of War......Page 192 Ronald Reagan: The FY 1982 Budget Juggernaut......Page 194 Clinton and Two Congresses: A Study in Contrast......Page 197 President George W. Bush and Congress: Legislating without a Mandate......Page 201 The Presidency and a Polarized Congress......Page 205 The Roots of Congressional Polarization......Page 206 The Consequences of Partisan Polarization......Page 207 Conclusion......Page 209 Notes......Page 210 CHAPTER 7 The President and National Security......Page 216 The War Power......Page 218 World War II......Page 220 Vietnam......Page 221 The War Powers Resolution of 1973......Page 223 The Persian Gulf War......Page 225 Other Constitutional Powers......Page 226 The National Security Council Dominates the Executive Branch......Page 230 Two Decisions on Vietnam: Eisenhower and Johnson......Page 236 Two Decisions on Cuba: Kennedy's Lessons......Page 238 Two Decisions on Iran: Carter and Reagan......Page 242 President Bush: Two Wars in Two Years......Page 245 Did President Bush Mislead the Country in His Arguments for War with Iraq?......Page 251 President Bush and the Commander in Chief Authority......Page 256 Conclusion......Page 260 Notes......Page 261 CHAPTER 8 Abuse of Power and Presidential Reputation......Page 268 Corruption and Abuse of Power......Page 269 Watergate......Page 271 Iran-Contra......Page 275 President Clinton's Impeachment and Senate Trial......Page 279 Presidential Popularity and Reputation......Page 287 Conclusion: Public Expectations and the Presidency......Page 295 Notes......Page 297 APPENDIX A: Presidents of the United States......Page 302 APPENDIX B: The Constitution of the United States of America: Articles I and II......Page 304 APPENDIX C: Constitutional Amendments That Affect the Presidency: Amendments XII, XX, XXII, and XXV......Page 311 INDEX......Page 316
pfiffner (public Policy, George Mason University) Examines The Development Of The Presidency, Especially During The Last Part Of The Twentieth Century. He Discusses The Origin And Powers Of The Office, The President's Relationship With The Public, The Role Of The White House Staff, The Cabinet And The Executive Branch, The President's Relationship With Congress, National Security, And The Abuse Of Power. He Compares And Contrasts Recent Presidents And Their Approach To These Aspects Of The Job. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or
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pfiffner (government And Public Policy, George Mason U.) Portrays The Presidency As Being Not So Much The President Himself, But The Numerous People And Institutions That Support Him. Concentrating On The Era Of The Modern Presidency (1933 To The Present), He Explains How What Was Once A Small Group Of Presidential Advisors Has Grown Into A Large Collection Of Bureaucracies, And How White House Staffers Have Gradually Replaced Cabinet Secretaries As Primary Advisors To The President. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
The Modern Presidency explores the issues surrounding the expanded size, role, and impact of the presidential staff over the last half of this century. Brief and well crafted, the new edition includes the 1996 presidential election, an examination of Clinton's first term in office, and new case studies on the Clinton administration. Pfiffner also traces the growth of the executive office and the concentration of power and prestige in the Oval Office since 1945. Deals with presidents as individuals, and also with the large institutions that make up the modern presidency. This book contains case studies, which illustrate aspects of presidential action and decision-making.
