George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. He has served as both the Winant Professor of American Government and the Olin Professor of American Government at University of Oxford, where he is currently a distinguished fellow. He was also the founder and from 1991-2001 the director of The Center for Presidential Studies. A leading scholar of the presidency, he has written or edited 26 books on American politics and public policy making and more than 80 articles and book chapters. Kenneth Mayer is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His expertise is in the presidency, campaign finance, and election administration. He is the author of With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power, and an award-winning teacher. Steve Wayne is professor of political science at Georgetown University. An expert on the American Presidency, he has authored over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews and written 12 books, several in multiple editions, including?Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election?

• List of Tables, Figures, and Photos Preface About the Authors 1. Introduction 2. The Powers of the Presidency 3. The Nomination Process 4. The Presidential Election 5. The President and the Public 6. Leading the Public 7. The President and the Media 8. The Structure of the Presidency 9. Presidential Decision Making 10. The President and the Executive 11. The President and Congress 12. The President and the Judiciary 13. Foreign and Defense Policy Appendix A. Provisions of the Constitution of the United States Relating to the Presidency Appendix B. 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix C. Map of the 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix D. Presidents of the United States of AmericaNotes Index

“Updated to reflect recent political developments and scholarship, Presidential Leadership remains the gold standard in presidency textbooks, comprehensive, accurate and clearly written.”

George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. He has served as both the Winant Professor of American Government and the Olin Professor of American Government at University of Oxford, where he is currently a distinguished fellow. He was also the founder and from 1991-2001 the director of The Center for Presidential Studies. A leading scholar of the presidency, he has written or edited 26 books on American politics and public policy making and more than 80 articles and book chapters. Kenneth Mayer is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His expertise is in the presidency, campaign finance, and election administration. He is the author of With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power, and an award-winning teacher. Steve Wayne is professor of political science at Georgetown University. An expert on the American Presidency, he has authored over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews and written 12 books, several in multiple editions, including?Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election?

• List of Tables, Figures, and Photos Preface About the Authors 1. Introduction 2. The Powers of the Presidency 3. The Nomination Process 4. The Presidential Election 5. The President and the Public 6. Leading the Public 7. The President and the Media 8. The Structure of the Presidency 9. Presidential Decision Making 10. The President and the Executive 11. The President and Congress 12. The President and the Judiciary 13. Foreign and Defense Policy Appendix A. Provisions of the Constitution of the United States Relating to the Presidency Appendix B. 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix C. Map of the 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix D. Presidents of the United States of AmericaNotes Index

“Updated to reflect recent political developments and scholarship, Presidential Leadership remains the gold standard in presidency textbooks, comprehensive, accurate and clearly written.”

George C. Edwards III is University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. He has served as both the Winant Professor of American Government and the Olin Professor of American Government at University of Oxford, where he is currently a distinguished fellow. He was also the founder and from 1991-2001 the director of The Center for Presidential Studies. A leading scholar of the presidency, he has written or edited 26 books on American politics and public policy making and more than 80 articles and book chapters. Kenneth Mayer is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. His expertise is in the presidency, campaign finance, and election administration. He is the author of With the Stroke of a Pen: Executive Orders and Presidential Power, and an award-winning teacher. Steve Wayne is professor of political science at Georgetown University. An expert on the American Presidency, he has authored over 100 articles, chapters, and book reviews and written 12 books, several in multiple editions, including?Is This Any Way to Run a Democratic Election?

• List of Tables, Figures, and Photos Preface About the Authors 1. Introduction 2. The Powers of the Presidency 3. The Nomination Process 4. The Presidential Election 5. The President and the Public 6. Leading the Public 7. The President and the Media 8. The Structure of the Presidency 9. Presidential Decision Making 10. The President and the Executive 11. The President and Congress 12. The President and the Judiciary 13. Foreign and Defense Policy Appendix A. Provisions of the Constitution of the United States Relating to the Presidency Appendix B. 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix C. Map of the 2024 Presidential Election ResultsAppendix D. Presidents of the United States of AmericaNotes Index

“Updated to reflect recent political developments and scholarship, Presidential Leadership remains the gold standard in presidency textbooks, comprehensive, accurate and clearly written.”