Historical Dictionary of the U.s. Presidency

TheHistorical Dictionary of the U.S. Presidency contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on the development of the institution of the presidency, and details the personalities, domestic and foreign policy governing contexts, elections, party dynamics and significant events that have shaped the office from the Founding to the present day. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. Presidency.

List of contents

Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
Election History and Presidential AdministrationsPresidential Approval Data, Truman-ObamaPresidential Rankings, Washington - ObamaPresidential Vetoes, Washington - ObamaPresidential Success in Congress and Legislative Position-Taking, Eisenhower - ObamaPresidential Party Margins in Congress, 1953-2012Presidential Nominations to the Supreme Court, 1789-2010Judgeship Appointments by Presidents, 1933-2012Cabinet Departments and Year EstablishedExecutive Office of the President (as of December 2012)Number of Employees in the Executive Office of President, 1953-2012White House Chiefs of Staff (Truman-Obama)List of White House Press Secretaries (Truman-Obama)List of Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of StaffExecutive Orders, Washington-Obama (First Term)Signing Statements: Annual Average by President, Truman-Obama (First Term)Major Speeches by Presidents, Truman-Obama (First Term)Annual Presidential Press Conferences, Coolidge-Obama (First Term)Percent Turnout in Proportion to Voting Age Population, Presidential Elections, 1828-2012Coattails: Presidential Seat Gains/Loss in the House and Senate, Presidential Election Years, 1932-2012Mid-Term Elections: Seat Gain/Loss for the President's Party in the House and Senate, 1934-2010Economic Data by Presidency,1953-2012 (Unemployment Rate, Inflation, Outlays, Surplus/Deficitt)Instances Reported Under the War Powers Resolution, 1975-2009Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Richard S. Conley is associate professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. He is the author of Historical Dictionary of the George W. Bush Era (Scarecrow, 2009).

Product details

• Authors: Richard Conley, Richard S. Conley, Richard Steven Conley, Conley Richard S.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2016
• EAN: 9781442257641
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5764-1
• No. of pages: 550
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras; Historical Dictionaries of U.S. Politics and Political Eras
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference, Political leaders & leadership, Reference works, United States of America, USA, Political leaders and leadership, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state