The President as Party Leader (Contributions in Political Science)

In spite of all that has been written on the U.S. presidency, no book before this has come forth in the twentieth century on the president as his political party's leader. James W. Davis, a respected senior scholar, has studied the presidency for more than forty years, has been on the campaign trail with candidates and incumbents, and has attended national party meetings, has written a lively text that is tailormade for courses on the presidency, political parties, and elections. This is good reading for everyone who is interested in American government and politics and who wants to understand what makes a president a strong leader. This historical and political analysis shows how presidents and political parties need each other and demonstrates why presidents must understand and be immersed in the political process to be effective. The text examines the emergence of the party leader through nominating and general election campaigns, presidential and congressional party interaction, eras of divided government, the relationship between the president and the party's national committee, the role of the presidential party and of the president in his public roles, and then discusses reforms that may strengthen the president as an executive and as a party leader.James W. Davis is the author of 'The President as Party Leader (Contributions in Political Science)', published 1992 under ISBN 9780275941123 and ISBN 0275941124.