The Politics of the Presidency [Paperback]

John Anthony Maltese (Author), Joseph a Pika (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 23, 2009 | ISBN-10: 087289469X | ISBN-13: 978-0872894693 | Edition: 7th Rev

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.

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About the Author

Joseph A. Pika is professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin and taught previously at SUNY at Buffalo. He is coauthor with Richard A. Watson of The Presidential Contest, 5th Edition (1995), and continues his interests in presidential elections, relations with interest groups, legislative executive relations, and education policy. He currently serves as president of the Delaware State Board of Education.

John Anthony Maltese is a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor of Political Science at the University of Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. His books include The Selling of Supreme Court Nominees (1995), winner of the C. Herman Pritchett Award, and Spin Control: The White House Office of Communications and the Management of Presidential News (1992), winner of a Frank Luther Mott Award. He was recently named the Georgia Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). Professor Maltese also writes extensively about classical music and won a Grammy Award in 1996 from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Cq Staff Directories; 7th Rev edition (July 23, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087289469X
• ISBN-13: 978-0872894693
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good overview of the changing face of the Am. Presidency, April 4, 1999

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This review is from: The Politics of the Presidency (Paperback)

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars good book to learn a/b the presidency, August 8, 2009

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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