and Philosophy--examines both the constitutional precepts of the presidency and the social, economic, political, and international conditions that continue to shape it. Authors Milkis and Nelson analyze the origins of the modern presidency and discuss the patterns of presidential conduct that developed during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. With careful consideration of every presidential administration, attention is focused more on how individual presidents shaped the office, and less on the idiosyncrasies of their personalities. Unlike other texts on the presidency that divide executive politics into somewhat artificial and discrete topical chapters, The American Presidency integrates all aspects of the presidency into a dynamic whole and examines the variation of presidential relationships and roles from administration to administration. Students gain both an understanding of the office as it really exists and a solid historical foundation from which to better appreciate its evolution. Thoroughly up to date, the fourth edition provides complete coverage of the Clinton presidency and the first two years of the George W. Bush administration, as well as coverage of the remarkable 2000 and 2002 elections. The authors meticulously take into account new research on the presidency, while continuing to refine the writing and analysis of what has become a classic in the field of presidential studies.

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