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The Development of the American Presidency Richard Ellis

The Development of the American Presidency By Richard Ellis

The Development of the American Presidency by Richard Ellis

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Summary

Through comprehensive and in-depth coverage, Richard Ellis looks at how the presidency has evolved in relation to the public, to Congress, to the executive branch, and to the law, showing at every step how different aspects of the presidency have followed distinct trajectories of change.

The Development of the American Presidency Summary

The Development of the American Presidency by Richard Ellis

* Offers a narrative of presidential development that encompasses the entire sweep of American history rather than just the period since FDR, which frequently gets ignored, thus grounding students in background they need to appreciate contemporary events.

* Provides excellent treatment of constitutional and legal aspects of the presidency, giving students a means by which to assess the Trump administration and impeachments as well as looking ahead to the more traditional Biden presidency

. * The book is consistently praised for the quality of writing, so important to students resistant to reading.

New to the Fourth Edition

  • Explicit and expanded attention to the role of norms in shaping and constraining presidential power, with special focus on Trump's norm-breaking and Biden's efforts to shore up norms

  • Enhanced focus on the prospects for institutional reform, including in the electoral college, presidential relations with Congress, war powers, and the selection of Supreme Court justices

  • A full reckoning with the Trump presidency and its significance for the future of American democracy, presidential rhetoric, the unilateral executive, and the administrative state

  • Coverage of the first year of Biden's presidency, including presidential rhetoric, relations with Congress and the bureaucracy, use of the war powers, and unilateral directives

  • Comprehensive updating of debates about the removal power, including the Supreme Court cases of Seila Law v. CFPB and Collins v. Yellen

  • In-depth exploration of the impact of partisan polarization on the legislative presidency and effective governance

  • Analysis of the 2020 election and its aftermath

  • Expanded discussion of impeachment to incorporate Trump's two impeachments

  • Examination of presidential emergency powers, with special attention to Trump's border wall declaration

  • Review of Biden's and Trump's impact on the judiciary

  • Assessment of Biden's and Trump's place in political time

The Development of the American Presidency Reviews

Praise for the Fourth Edition

A vivid examination of the historical development of the American presidency. This new edition gives students the foundation to answer in detailed and nuanced ways whether former President Trump was the culmination of the modern presidency or a clear break. Highly recommended for college courses on the presidency.

Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley

A sweeping treatment of the American presidency by one of the country's top presidential scholars. Based on over three decades of research and analysis, it uses descriptions, data, and anecdotes to demystify the American presidents. Ellis explains how the presidency and the executive branch have evolved over time in all aspects of the job: elections, rhetoric, influencing legislation, party relations, war-making, and the wielding of executive power itself. His writing style is not only insightful, but highly entertaining. Excellent for students at all levels, as well as general interest readers.

Mark Zachary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology

The Development of the American Presidency is a terrific text for teaching. The book's organization, blending historical and thematic approaches, makes for lively, readable chapters. The introductory puzzle with which each chapter begins effectively raises fundamental questions for classroom discussion. And Ellis' own intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and appreciation for history, important to every student's development, come through on every page.

Michael G. Hagen, Temple University


Praise for the Fourth Edition

A vivid examination of the historical development of the American presidency. This new edition gives students the foundation to answer in detailed and nuanced ways whether former President Trump was the culmination of the modern presidency or a clear break. Highly recommended for college courses on the presidency.

Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley

A sweeping treatment of the American presidency by one of the country's top presidential scholars. Based on over three decades of research and analysis, it uses descriptions, data, and anecdotes to demystify the American presidents. Ellis explains how the presidency and the executive branch have evolved over time in all aspects of the job: elections, rhetoric, influencing legislation, party relations, war-making, and the wielding of executive power itself. His writing style is not only insightful, but highly entertaining. Excellent for students at all levels, as well as general interest readers.

Mark Zachary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology

The Development of the American Presidency is a terrific text for teaching. The book's organization, blending historical and thematic approaches, makes for lively, readable chapters. The introductory puzzle with which each chapter begins effectively raises fundamental questions for classroom discussion. And Ellis' own intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and appreciation for history, important to every student's development, come through on every page.

Michael G. Hagen,Temple University

About Richard Ellis

Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University. He has been awarded Oregon Teacher of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as well as numerous other awards for both scholarship and teaching. He is the author or editor of many books, including Old Tip vs. The Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation; Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush; Judging Executive Power: Sixteen Supreme Court Cases That Have Shaped the American Presidency; Debating the Presidency: Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive; and Historian in Chief: How Presidents Interpret the Past to Shape the Future.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Envisioning the Presidency

PART I: THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE

Chapter 2: Selecting the President

Chapter 3: The Public Presidency

PART II: THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS

Chapter 4: The Legislative Presidency

Chapter 5: The War-Making Presidency

Chapter 6: The Unilateral Presidency: Legislating from the Oval Office

PART III: THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH

Chapter 7: Organizing the Presidency

Chapter 8: The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary Executive

PART IV: THE PRESIDENT AND THE LAW

Chapter 9: The President and the Judiciary

Chapter 10: Law and Executive Power

PART V: CONCLUSION

Chapter 11: Evaluating Presidents

Additional information

NLS9781032070018
9781032070018
1032070013
The Development of the American Presidency by Richard Ellis
Richard Ellis
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Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20220503
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