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Informationen zum Autor Maxmillian Angerholzer III is president and CEO of the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress (CSPC) as well as senior adviser and corporate secretary of the Richard Lounsbery Foundation, a philanthropic institution in Washington, DC. James Kitfield is a contributing editor and a former senior correspondent at National Journal who has written on national security, intelligence, and foreign policy issues for more than two decades. During his long career in public service, Christopher P. Lu has served in all three branches of the federal government and is an expert on how policy gets made in Washington. Norman Ornstein is resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and contributing editor and columnist for National Journal and The Atlantic . Klappentext Applying the lessons of presidential history, this anthology of case studies-written by leading political scientists, historians, and subject matter experts-delves into the many facets of the presidency and promotes a greater understanding of the presidency for policymakers, academics, students, and general readers alike.Abraham Lincoln once said, "Fellow citizens, we cannot escape history." One hundred and fifty years later, this statement remains true: the lessons of history are increasingly important at a time of political deadlock and growing skepticism of leadership among the American public. An established classic in its field, Triumphs and Tragedies of the Modern Presidency underscores the importance of looking back to set an intelligent course for the future and promotes a better understanding of the U.S. presidency. This updated and revised second edition offers rare insights on presidential leadership since 2001 and adds considerable new information related to inter-term transitions.The case studies in this single-volume work cover an unparalleled scope of "modern presidential history" and related topics, beginning with the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt and continuing to the presidency of Barack Obama. Examples of the events and subject matter of the case studies include the interstate transport system, the building of the social safety net, the civil rights movement, the space program, environmental protection, education reform, the IT revolution, energy policy, the budget, economic policy, foreign policy, national security, defense policy, and presidential scandals. Each case study highlights a historical lesson and is authored by a different political scientist, historian, or subject matter expert, offering readers a multidisciplinary examination of the presidency. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Section I: The Modern Presidency 1 The Constitution and Presidential Prerogative Richard M. Pious 2 White House Rules: The Post-World War II Presidency James P. Pfiffner 3 The 21st-Century Imperial Presidency Andrew C. Rudalevige 4 The Nature of Presidential Leadership George C. Edwards III 5 Rise of the Vice President Richard M. Yon and Joseph Amoroso 6 In the Shadow of the Oval Office: The White House Staff Kenneth M. Duberstein 7 Behind the Scenes Policy Makers: The Executive Branch Sean Gailmard 8 Independent Money Managers: Presidents and the Federal Reserve John T. Woolley 9 No Friends in Black Robes: Presidents and the Supreme Court Stuart S. Taylor, Jr. 10 At Opposite Ends of Pennsylvania Avenue: Presidents and Congress Richard E. Cohen 11 Social Media Jousting: Presidents and the Modern Media Major Garrett 12 An Uneasy Alliance: Presidents and Their Party Alexis Simendinger Section II: The First Hundred Days 13 The First Hundred Days: Myth and Mystique James P. Pfiffner 14 The Original Hundred Days: Franklin...
