The Modern Presidency

by James P. Pfiffner

This is a brief introduction to the executive branch of American government. Organized to follow the topics included in the presidency chapter of a typical introduction to American government textbook, the book emphasizes the major changes in the role of the president in the years since Roosevelt, as Franklin government has taken on a more activist role, government has become more centralized, and the president has assumed a more prominent position as the leader of domestic policy and the chief representative of American interests in the global environment.

Genres: Politics, Political Science, Nonfiction

253 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1993

Reviews

[Jewels · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book ought to be called "The Modern Presidency: Recent Presidential F***-ups". More critical than anything, the only redeeming quality it had was some anecdotes that I had not heard or read about before concerning some of the presidents.

[Whitney Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good book but a little redundant... I could have gotten the same information in 1/3 less pages...

[Jenny Bispo]

Heard this is a good read, let's see!!!