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Presidential Leadership in Political Time - by Stephen Skowronek (Paperback)

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  • In this expanded third edition, renowned scholar Stephen Skowronek, addresses Donald J. Trump's presidency.
  • Author(s): Stephen Skowronek
  • 272 Pages
  • Political Science, American Government

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A classic on the politics of leadership, now expanded to include a chapter on the Trump presidency. Examines the typical political problems that presidents confront again and again, as well as the likely effects of working through them.



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In this expanded third edition, renowned scholar Stephen Skowronek, addresses Donald J. Trump's presidency. Skowronek's insights have fundamentally altered our understanding of the American presidency. His "political time" thesis has been particularly influential, revealing how presidents reckon with the work of their predecessors, situate their power within recent political events, and assert their authority in the service of change.

A classic widely used in courses on the presidency, Skowronek's book has greatly expanded our understanding of and debates over the politics of leadership. It clarifies the typical political problems that presidents confront in political time, as well as the likely effects of their working through them, and considers contemporary innovations in our political system that bear on the leadership patterns from the more distant past. Drawing out parallels in the politics of leadership between Andrew Jackson and Franklin Roosevelt and between James Polk and John Kennedy, it develops a new and revealing perspective on the presidential leadership of Clinton, Bush, Obama, and now Trump.

In this third edition Skowronek carefully examines the impact of recent developments in government and politics on traditional leadership postures and their enactment, given the current divided state of the American polity, the impact of the twenty-four-hour news cycle, of a more disciplined and homogeneous Republican party, of conservative advocacy of the "unitary theory" of the executive, and of progressive disillusionment with the presidency as an institution.

A provocative review of presidential history, Skowronek's book brims with fresh insights and opens a window on the institution of the executive office and the workings of the American political system as a whole. Intellectually satisfying for scholars, it also provides an accessible volume for students and general readers interested in the American presidency.



Review Quotes




Praise for the first edition:

"With this brilliant work, Skowronek scans the centuries to illuminate the dynamics that have made some presidents the master of political time--and others its victim."--Ron Brownstein, Los Angeles Times national affairs columnist

"Brief, accessible, and captivating, this is an important contribution to our understanding of presidential leadership in American politics."--Political Science Quarterly

"Shows us the presidency in a whole new light."--Bruce L. Miroff, author of Presidents on Political Ground: Leaders in Action and What They Face

"A brilliant, provocative reading of presidential history that sparkles with originality and insight."--Richard Ellis, author of Founding the American Presidency


Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: American Government
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Theme: Executive Branch
Format: Paperback
Author: Stephen Skowronek
Language: English
Street Date: January 30, 2020
TCIN: 89011667
UPC: 9780700629435
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-0151
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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