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Guide to the Presidency
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2007; US$ 425.50Guide to the Presidency is the leading reference source on the persons who have occupied the White House and on the institution of the presidency itself. Readers turn to this guide for its vast array of factual information about the institution and the presidents, as well as for its analytical chapters that explain the structure and operations of the... more...
Powers of the Presidency
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2008; US$ 54.05Providing both a historical and contemporary perspective on presidential powers, The Powers of the Presidency guides readers through the presidency as a constitutional office, covering how it was shaped by its design at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and by later constitutional amendments, Supreme Court decisions, and custom and precedent. It... more...
Presidency, the Public, and the Parties
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2008; US$ 54.05The Presidency, the Public, and the Parties considers how presidential leadership depends on its ability to gain the support or acquiescence of key constituencies outside government. It discusses both historical and current relationships, including the presidency and political parties, the presidency and mass media, the presidency and the public, and... more...
Nominating the President
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 59.99This book offers a fresh look at the role of parties, the constraints of campaign finance, the status of front-runners, and the significance of rules, race, and gender in the post-reform era. In this volume, leading scholars assess the state of the process with original research about money, scheduling, superdelegates, and the role of race and gender... more...
Rivals for Power
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 33.99Rivals for Power is a lively description of the power struggle between the president and Congress. In it, leading congressional and presidential scholars and knowledgeable former public officials consider the historical, political, and constitutional foundations of conflict between the two branches. The authors give practical advice about how... more...
Epic Journey
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2009; US$ 24.95Noted campaign scholars James W. Ceaser, Andrew E. Busch, and John J. Pitney, Jr. take readers along on the longest, most expensive, and in many ways most dramatic presidential campaign in American history. Drawing on their extensive knowledge of political history and deep resources of current political science, the authors capture the astonishing... more...
The People Factor
Brookings Institution Press 2008; US$ 22.95Successful businesses have spent the past two decades retooling and rethinking how to manage their people better. Most big companies that have survived and prospered in the 21st century view employees as a vital strategic asset. In comparison, the U.S. federal government is a Stone Age relic, with its top-down bureaucracy, stovepiping of labor and... more...
Reforming the Presidential Nomination Process
Brookings Institution Press 2009; US$ 19.95The 2008 U.S. presidential campaign has provided a lifetimes worth of surprises. Once again, however, the nomination process highlighted the importance of organization,political prowess, timing, and money. And once again, it raised many hackles. The Democratic contest in particular generated many complaintsfor example, it started too early,... more...
Electoral College Reform
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2010; US$ 119.95Why hasn't the United States reformed the Electoral College system, and how can it best do so? To address these questions, Electoral College Reform: Challenges and Possibilities brings together new essays by law professors and political scientists examining the reasons for reform, the issues surrounding a Constitutional amendment, the effect of... more...
Presidential Elections, 1789-2008
CQ Press, a Division of SAGE 2009; US$ 55.00Up-to-date contact information for all offices listed and profiles of regulatory officials. more...









