1. Envisioning the Presidency
PART I THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE
3. The Public Presidency
PART II THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
4. The Legislative Presidency
5. The War-Making Presidency
6. The Unilateral Presidency: Legislating from the Oval Office
PART III THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
7. Organizing the Presidency
8. The Removal Power, Party Patronage, and the Unitary Executive
PART IV THE PRESIDENT AND THE LAW
9. The President and the Judiciary
10. The Lawless Presidency?
PART V CONCLUSION
11. Evaluating Presidents
Biography
Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics, Policy, Law, and Ethics at Willamette University. He has been awarded Oregon Teacher of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, as well as numerous other awards for both scholarship and teaching. He is the author or editor of many books, including Lincoln’s Last Card: The Emancipation Proclamation as a Case of Command; Old Tip vs. The Sly Fox: The 1840 Election and the Making of a Partisan Nation; Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush; Judging Executive Power: Sixteen Supreme Court Cases That Have Shaped the American Presidency; Debating the Presidency: Conflicting Perspectives on the American Executive; and Historian in Chief: How Presidents Interpret the Past to Shape the Future.
Praise for The Development of the American Presidency
"The Development of the American Presidency is a terrific text for teaching. The book’s organization, blending historical and thematic approaches, makes for lively, readable chapters. The introductory puzzle with which each chapter begins effectively raises fundamental questions for classroom discussion. And Ellis’ own intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, and appreciation for history, important to every student’s development, come through on every page."
Michael G. Hagen, Temple University
"A vivid examination of the historical development of the American presidency. This new edition gives students the foundation to answer in detailed and nuanced ways whether President Trump was the culmination of the modern presidency or a clear break. Highly recommended for college courses on the presidency."
Terri Bimes, University of California, Berkeley
"A sweeping treatment of the American presidency by one of the country’s top presidential scholars. Based on over three decades of research and analysis, it uses descriptions, data, and anecdotes to demystify the American presidents. Ellis explains how the presidency and the executive branch have evolved over time in all aspects of the job: elections, rhetoric, influencing legislation, party relations, war-making, and the wielding of executive power itself. His writing style is not only insightful, but highly entertaining. Excellent for students at all levels, as well as general interest readers."
Mark Zachary Taylor, Georgia Institute of Technology
