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OverviewThe role and range of the American presidency has undergone significant changes in the twenty-first century, with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and now Joe Biden transforming the office in distinct ways. Many but not all of these changes stem from the numerous crises of this young century: 9/11 and the resulting war on terror, Hurricane Katrina, the Great Recession, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the social unrest of 2020.While crisis brings rapid change, there are other factors at work as well. Increased polarization has led presidents of both parties to press existing rules and norms to their limits in an attempt to accomplish more during their brief tenures. The result is a lot of policy and structural change in a short period, including new cabinet departments, new election rules, and significantly increased spending and debt, among other things. For the most part, these changes have occurred with little thought to what it all means for the functionality and stability of our democratic institutions and, consequently, our nation’s capacity to address the needs as well as the aspirations of the American people. The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Tevi Troy has brought together a group of presidential scholars and political experts to address these important issues and to reflect on how the presidency has changed and what it might mean for the future. Contributors include Elaine Kamarck (former aide to President Clinton), Jonathan Burks (former chief of staff to Speaker Paul Ryan), Kenneth Baer (former aide to presidents Clinton and Obama), and Kristen Soltis Anderson (Republican pollster and radio host). Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tevi TroyPublisher: University Press of Kansas Imprint: University Press of Kansas ISBN: 9780700636464ISBN 10: 0700636463 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 30 April 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Rapidly Changing Twenty-First-Century Presidency, Tevi Troy Section I. The Management of the Presidency in the Twenty-First Century 1. Implementation Failure and Presidential Success, Elaine Kamarck 2. Presidential Transitions in the Twenty-First Century, Martha Joynt Kumar 3. Foreign Policy Interactions between Congress and the White House in the Twenty-First Century, Jonathan Burks Panel One: The Management of the Evolving Twenty-First-Century Presidency Section II. The Twenty-First-Century Presidency in the External Environment 4. Presidential Approval Ratings in the Twenty-First Century, Kristen Soltis Anderson 5. Communications and the Presidency in the Twenty-First Century, Kenneth S. Baer Panel Two: The Twenty-First-Century Presidency in the External Environment Section III. How We Got Here Panel Three the Formers Weigh In Conclusion: The Meaning of the Twenty-First-Century Presidency, Tevi Troy About the Contributors Indexphoto galleryReviews"""Today, the American presidency is the first among equals in our reformulated constitutional form of government. This book, with its first-class series of contributors, offers a comprehensive look at a presidency transformed. From presidential transitions, to policymaking, to the changed relationships between Congress and the White House, and the relationship between presidents and publics, this book is a timely contribution to the scholarly literature. A must-read!""--John Kenneth White, author of The Unraveling of the Grand Old Party: Donald Trump, Conspiracy Thinking, and the Rise of Authoritarianism ""This important contribution to the presidency literature offers an accessible presentation of contemporary issues related to the state of the presidency as an institution as well as topics relevant to recent presidents and the challenges they faced while governing. This book is an excellent combination of real-world and scholarly perspectives on the American presidency.""--Lori Cox Han, author of Advising Nixon: The White House Memos of Patrick J. Buchanan and coauthor of Presidents and the American Presidency ""With instructive insights from scholars and policy practitioners, this volume explains how the American presidency has changed in the twenty-first century. It examines the importance of crises, polarization, and technology for presidential leadership expectations, both within the White House and from multiple constituencies. Complementing academic perspectives with commentary from journalists and former administration officials illuminates contemporary executive opportunities and challenges.""--Meena Bose, author of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency ""An invaluable contribution to the presidency and the American people, Troy's book provides a balanced assessment of how contemporary crises--terrorism, wars, recessions, and pandemics--have expanded presidential power, while rendering presidents less able to solve such challenges to the satisfaction of an electorate riven by polarizing social media. Whether future presidents will eschew further accrual of power, as Troy recommends, remains unknowable, but the scholars and practitioners included in this volume have prompted a timely discussion of whether the presidency can survive the twenty-first century if it strays too far from its eighteenth-century roots.""--Barbara A. Perry, coeditor of 42: Inside the Presidency of Bill Clinton and 41: Inside the Presidency of George H. W. Bush" Author InformationTevi Troy is senior fellow and director of the Presidential Leadership Initiative at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a visiting fellow at the Mercatus Center, senior scholar at the Straus Center at Yeshiva University, and the author of four books on the presidency, including, most recently, Fight House: Rivalries in the White House from Truman to Trump and Shall We Wake the President? Two Centuries of Disaster Management from the Oval Office. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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