"Precedent" is a variation on "President"; it is not a misspelling. However, whoever set up this book at goodreads did make a mistake.
I have another Swami book (When You See a Sacred Cow... Milk It for All It's Worth) which I like better. This one seemed a bit naive, which I attribute partially to the change in political climate here in the United States. (It was written in 2004.)