Presidential Power: Theories and Dilemmas

This text provides an updated and comprehensive look at the issues, constraints, and exercise of presidential power. This book considers the enduring question of how presidents can effectively exercise power within our system of shared powers by examining major tools and theories of presidential power.

Author: John P. Burke
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9780813349671

Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2016

About the Author
John P. Burke is the John G. McCullough Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont. He has published numerous articles and books on the presidency, including Honest Broker? The National Security Advisor and Presidential Decision Making (2009), Becoming President: The Bush Transition 2000-2003 (2004), and Presidential Transitions: From Politics to Practice (2000).