The Modern Presidency - Softcover

James Pfiffner

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ISBN 10: 0495189944 ISBN 13: 9780495189947

Publisher: Wadsworth, 2007

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"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.

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"the text is clear and unambiguous. It is written in a style which students find neither oppressive or boring. . . presents the information in a clear and well-written fashion. . . the text does not take sides, but at the same time it does present the facts of the various administrations which it covers. In comparison to other texts of the type, Pfiffner does an excellent job of covering the material without bloating the costs for the student." ." . . one of the strengths of the work. He has identified the most important thing to happen to the presidency in the last 75 years beginning with Franklin Roosevelt's administration." "I have adopted this book not only for my presidency course but for the American politics graduate seminar. It is a well written and well documented textbook . . ."

About the Author:

JAMES P.PFIFFNER is professor of government and public policy at George Mason University and teaches courses in doctoral, masters and undergraduate programs. His research specialities are the presidency, American national government and public management. He has lectured widely in the United States and Europe on American government and regularly briefs visiting foreign officials on the structures and processes of the presidency and the US political system.

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