Description
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.
Author: Stephen Hess, James P. Pfiffner
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9780815738411
ISBN10: 0815738412
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | American Government | Executive Branch
- Political Science | American Government | National
- Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration
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.