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Trace the opening rounds of the Trump administration: highlighting the 2016 election, transition, inauguration, and first one hundred days. Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, The Politics of the Presidency maintains a balance between historical... Read Full Overview

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Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, bestselling authors Joseph A. Pika, John Anthony Maltese, and Andrew Rudalevige maintain a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship... Read Full Overview

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Pika and Maltese deliver comprehensive and engaging analysis of the increasingly political nature of the presidency, while artfully balancing the historical foundations of the office. This fully updated seventh edition includes analysis of the accelerated 2008 nomination process,... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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With a focus on the skills of political leadership, this volume introduces undergraduates to the institution of the U.S. presidency. It describes the origins and development of the presidency, analyzes the president's relations with other government elites, and explains how presidents... Read Full Overview