Development of the American Presidency

Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University. He has been awarded Oregon Teacher of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as well as numerous other awards for both scholarship and teaching. He is the author or editor of many books, including Old Tip vs. The Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation; Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush; Judging Executive Power: Sixteen Supreme Court Cases That Have Shaped the American Presidency; Debating the Presidency: Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive; and Historian in Chief: How Presidents Interpret the Past to Shape the Future.

• PrefaceChapter 1: Envisioning the PresidencyPART I: THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLEChapter 2: Selecting the PresidentChapter 3: The Public PresidencyPART II: THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESSChapter 4: The Legislative PresidencyChapter 5: The War-Making PresidencyChapter 6: The Unilateral Presidency: Legislating from the Oval OfficePART III: THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCHChapter 7: Organizing the PresidencyChapter 8: The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary ExecutivePART IV: THE PRESIDENT AND THE LAWChapter 9: The President and the JudiciaryChapter 10: Law and Executive PowerPART V: CONCLUSIONChapter 11: Evaluating Presidents

Praise for the Fourth Edition"A vivid examination of the historical development of the American presidency. This new edition gives students the foundation to answer in detailed and nuanced ways whether former President Trump was the culmination of the modern presidency or a clear break. Highly recommended for college courses on the presidency."Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley"A sweeping treatment of the American presidency by one of the country’s top presidential scholars. Based on over three decades of research and analysis, it uses descriptions, data, and anecdotes to demystify the American presidents. Ellis explains how the presidency and the executive branch have evolved over time in all aspects of the job: elections, rhetoric, influencing legislation, party relations, war-making, and the wielding of executive power itself. His writing style is not only insightful, but highly entertaining. Excellent for students at all levels, as well as general interest readers."Mark Zachary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology"The Development of the American Presidency is a terrific text for teaching. The book’s organization, blending historical and thematic approaches, makes for lively, readable chapters. The introductory puzzle with which each chapter begins effectively raises fundamental questions for classroom discussion. And Ellis’ own intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and appreciation for history, important to every student’s development, come through on every page."Michael G. Hagen, Temple University