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How much power does a president really have? Theories and arguments abound—pointlessly, Bruce Miroff says, if we don't understand the context in which preside

"Presidential power is hotly disputed these days - as it has been many times in recent decades. Yet the same rules must apply to all presidents, those whose abu

Examines constitutional innovations related to executive power made by each of the nation's forty-four presidents.

The "public presidency"—how presidents rely on the mass media, public opinion, and various communication strategies—has become an increasingly important asp

Presidents on Political Ground explores five fields of political struggle--media, economic power, coalitions, domestic policy, and partisan foreign policy--that