Presidency, The
Meeting the Moment
Inspiring stories of six US presidents and the distinctive leadership characteristics that set them apart and transformed America.
Emerging from the Shadows
First-of-its-kind study offering a model for understanding vice-presidential influence in the modern era.
Leadership and Legacy
Applies a variety of scholarly approaches to analyze the long-term impact of President Obama as a leader and policymaker.
One America?
Reveals how presidents deploy a rhetoric that attempts to attract many racial and ethnic groups, but ultimately directs itself to an archtypal white, Middle-American swing voter.
Neo-race Realities in the Obama Era
Considers the impact of neo-racism during the Obama presidency.
Get Things Moving!
Recounts the forgotten but important work of Wayne Coy, the Office for Emergency Management's Liaison Officer, during the early years of World War II.
The Bitter Taste of Hope
Essays that critically evaluate America's domestic and foreign policy landscape since President Obama took office.
Constitutionalism, Executive Power, and the Spirit of Moderation
Leading scholars and legal practitioners explore constitutional, legal, and philosophical topics.
Selling War, Selling Hope
Details how presidents utilize mass media to justify foreign policy objectives in the aftermath of 9/11.
Frank
The first full-length biography of America’s youngest, and perhaps most underrated, First Lady.
John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama, and the Politics of Ethnic Incorporation and Avoidance
Fascinating look at the challenges faced by John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama in their quests to win the presidency.
The Presidential Leadership Dilemma
Examines how the president balances the competing demands of leading his political party and leading the nation.
William Almon Wheeler
An American success story about the life of William Almon Wheeler, a poor boy from northern New York who became the nineteenth vice president of the United States.
The Cold War's Last Battlefield
An engaging insider's account by a member of President Reagan's Central America policy team.
The Obama Presidency
Lively and engaging essays covering President Obama’s domestic and foreign policy, governing style, and character.
The Obama Effect
Timely, multidisciplinary analysis of Obama’s presidential campaign, its context, and its impact.
Who Should Be First?
Feminists speak out on race and gender in the 2008 Presidential campaign.
Out in Front
Lively anecdotes retold by an advance man for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Jimmy Carter as Educational Policymaker
Analyzes educational reform in the second half of the twentieth century through the political career of Jimmy Carter and his influence on educational policy.
JFK, LBJ, and the Democratic Party
A comprehensive account of JFK’s and LBJ’s leadership of the Democratic Party in the 1960s.
In the Name of Terrorism
Traces the shifts in presidential discourse on terrorism since World War II.
The Final Arbiter
Combines perspectives from law and the social sciences to assess the long-term impact of the 2000 presidential election.
The First Presidential Communications Agency
The history of FDR's Office of Government Reports.
George W. Bush
Essays on the first two years of the Bush presidency.
Presidents and Foreign Policy
Examines ten important and controversial U. S. presidential foreign policy decisions in the post-World War II period, including one major controversy for each president from Truman to Clinton.