Organizing the Presidency - 4th Edition by Stephen Hess & James P Pfiffner (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Examining how the White House works--or doesn't--before and after TrumpIn the fourth edition of Organizing the Presidency, a landmark volume examining the presidency as an institution, Stephen Hess and James P. Pfiffner argue that the successes and failures of presidents from Roosevelt through Trump have resulted in large part from how the president deployed and used White House staffers and other top officials responsible for carrying out Oval Office policy.
- About the Author: Stephen Hess is a senior fellow emeritus in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.
- 258 Pages
- Political Science, American Government
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About the Book
Examining how the White House works-or doesn't-before and after Trump In the fourth edition of Organizing the Presidency, a landmark volume examining the presidency as an institution, Stephen Hess and James P. Pfiffner argue that the successes and failures of presidents from ...Book Synopsis
Examining how the White House works--or doesn't--before and after Trump
In the fourth edition of Organizing the Presidency, a landmark volume examining the presidency as an institution, Stephen Hess and James P. Pfiffner argue that the successes and failures of presidents from Roosevelt through Trump have resulted in large part from how the president deployed and used White House staffers and other top officials responsible for carrying out Oval Office policy. Drawing on a wealth of analysis and insight, Organizing the Presidency addresses best practices for managing a presidency that is itself a bureaucracy.
From the Back Cover
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated president in March 1933, the White House staff numbered fewer than fifty people. Since then, as the United States became a world power and both the foreign and domestic duties of the president grew more complex, the White House staff has increased dramatically.
Organizing the Presidency, now in its fourth edition, asks how best to manage a presidency that itself has become a bureaucracy. Stephen Hess joins with James P. Pfiffner to survey how presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Donald Trump have organized their administrations and guided the changing responsibilities of executive branch jobs and their relationships with one another, with Capitol Hill, and with the permanent government. The authors also describe the variety of people who have filled these positions and the intentions of the presidents who appointed them.
Review Quotes
"Notable for its broad coverage, considerable insight, and graceful writing."--Presidential Studies Quarterly
"This is the first book on the presidency that leaves readers with the feeling that they have read a comprehensive treatment of the subject."--Annals of the American Academy
About the Author
Stephen Hess is a senior fellow emeritus in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. His many public service roles include serving on the White House staff during the Eisenhower and Nixon presidencies and as adviser to Presidents Ford and Carter. He is the author of numerous books published by the Brookings Institution Press, including Bit Player, The Professor and the President, and America's Political Dynasties.James P. Pfiffner is University Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University. He has written or edited over a dozen books on the presidency and American government, including The Strategic Presidency: Hitting the Ground Running, Understanding the Presidency, and Power Play: The Bush Presidency and the Constitution.
