New Directions in the American Presidency (New Directions in American Politics)

The study of the American presidency, both as a political institution and the men who have held the office, is one of the most fascinating and dynamic fields of study within American government. New Directions in the American Presidency takes a current look at the various issues facing the presidency and provides a "state of the art" overview of current trends in the field of presidency research.

This edited volume covers all of the standard topics necessary for use in an undergraduate-level presidency course or a graduate-level seminar while also bringing together key disciplinary debates and treatment of important current real-world developments. Each chapter is written with students in mind so that it remains accessible, interesting, and engaging and does not inundate readers with pedantic or jargonistic terms. This will undoubtedly become a key resource to engage students in the exciting debates over scholarship on presidential politics.

Lori Cox Han is Professor of Political Science at Chapman University. She is the author of A Presidency Upstaged: The Public Leadership of George H.W. Bush; Governing From Center Stage: White House Communication Strategies During the Television Age of Politics; and Women and U.S. Politics: The Spectrum of Political Leadership. She is also co-editor of Rethinking Madam President: Are We Ready for a Woman in the White House?; The Presidency and the Challenge of Democracy; and In the Public Domain: Presidents and the Challenges of Public Leadership.