Editors Richard J. Ellis and Michael Nelson have once again assembled a cadre of top presidential scholars to offer a series of pro/con essays that will inspire spirited debate in Debating the Preside
A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. This developmental lens, analyzing how historical turns hav
Our understanding of the politics of the presidency is greatly enhanced by viewing it through a developmental lens, analyzing how historical turns have shaped the modern institution. The Development o
This work challenges the thesis first formulated by de Tocqueville and later systematically developed by Louis Hartz, that American political culture is characterized by a consensus on liberal capital
"As Americans, we cherish the freedom to associate. However, with the freedom to associate comes the right to exclude those who do not share our values and goals. What happens when the freedom of as
Judging Executive Power introduces students to sixteen important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the power of the American presidency. The cases selected include the removal power, executive priv
Judging Executive Power introduces students to sixteen important Supreme Court cases that have shaped the power of the American presidency. The cases selected include the removal power, executive priv
A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. The Development of the American Presidency pays great atten
A full understanding of the institution of the American presidency requires us to examine how it developed from the founding to the present. The Development of the American Presidency pays great atten
"As Americans, we cherish the freedom to associate. However, with the freedom to associate comes the right to exclude those who do not share our values and goals. What happens when the freedom of as
The author explores how presidential travel has reflected and shaped the changing relationship between American presidents and the American people in a study that takes readers along on presidential j
Traces the history of the Pledge of Allegiance and the debates and controversies that have surrounded it, in a story that ranges from the flag's composition in 1892 to the Supreme Court's action in 20
Editors Ellis and Nelson present readers with the third edition of their collection of academic essays and scholarly articles providing conflicting perspectives on the ways in which the American polit
Presidents shape not only the course of history but also how Americans remember and retell that history. From the Oval Office they instruct us what to respect and what to reject in our past. They rega
