The Politics of the Presidency / Edition 8

In the most up-to-date core text available on the presidency, The Politics of the Presidency , Revised Eighth Edition , Joseph A. Pika and John Anthony Maltese once again deliver their comprehensive & mdash;and accessible & mdash;analysis of the presidency. Never losing sight of the foundations of the office, the authors maintain a balance between historical context and contemporary scholarship on the executive. A solid foundation for any presidency course, the revised eighth edition features updated chapters, including coverage of the 2012 election, and a new chapter analyzing Obama & rsquo;s challenges as a second-term president in an entrenched partisan environment.