Presidential power: theories and dilemmas

Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- Introduction: Presidential Power and Its Dilemmas -- A Digression Back in Time: Early and Enduring Dilemmas -- Greater Expectations Magnify the Dilemmas of Presidential Power -- Plan of the Book -- Notes -- Chapter One The Madisonian Dilemma -- Lessons Learned From The Articles Of Confederation -- The Constitutional Convention: Crafting A New National Executive -- The Debate Over Ratification: The Federalist Papers -- Determining and Interpreting the Framers' Intentions -- Washington's Presidency: The Problems Of Power Quickly Emerge -- Partisan Politics Intrudes in Presidential Selection -- Conclusion: Implications and Questions -- Notes -- Chapter Two Neustadt and the Modern Conception of Presidential Power -- Richard E. Neustadt's Presidential Power -- Exercising Influence Beyond Neustadt's Bargaining -- Neustadt's Relevancy Over Time: Does Bargaining Still Matter? -- Conclusion: Implications And Questions -- Notes -- Chapter Three The Executive's Prerogative: Inherent Constitutional Powers -- Framers' And Presidents' Perspectives On Prerogative Powers -- The Supreme Court And Constitutional Disputes Of Presidential Power -- The Unitary Theory of the Executive -- Contemporary Presidents And Executive Actions -- Conclusion: Implications And Questions -- Notes -- Chapter Four Going Public and Presidential Power -- Early Examples Of Public Appeals: Roosevelt And Wilson -- Radio And Television Provide A More Direct Platform -- A Changing Political Environment Necessitates Going Public -- The Challenges and Limits of Going Public -- Going Public In The Age Of The Internet And Social Media -- Going Public Is Not Impossible-And It Is Necessary -- Conclusion: Implications And Questions -- Notes

"Presidential power is perhaps one of the most central issues in the study of the American presidency. Since Richard E. Neustadt's classic text, first published in 1960, there has not been a book that so thoroughly considers the subject. Presidential Power: Theories and Dilemmas by noted scholar John P. Burke provides an updated and comprehensive look at presidential power--past, present, and future. Burke examines and analyzes the core, underlying dilemma of presidential power--how presidents exert influence in our system of separate but shared powers--through the prism of the major theories of presidential power. These include Neustadt's classic theory of persuasion and bargaining, Samuel Kernell's "going public" theory, and the various cycles of historical time and internal time. Using illustrative examples from historical and contemporary presidencies, Burke illuminates and contextualizes these theories in a way that allows students to better understand how presidents exercise power over the legislative and policymaking processes to achieve their goals"--