The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Biden

The Presidency and Domestic Policy examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Joe Biden and assesses their leadership style and policy agenda. It evaluates presidents based on the level of opportunity they faced and adds chapters on Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The book provides insights into contemporary presidential leadership in a highly partisan age.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 362 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the first terms of every president from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Joe Biden, examining their leadership styles and policy agendas. It demonstrates that success in bringing about policy change hinges on a president's ability to navigate complex institutional and public relationships. The book evaluates presidents based on the opportunities and challenges they faced during their tenure.

In the third edition of this timely publication, new chapters have been added on Donald Trump and Joe Biden, providing insights into their respective times and the significant domestic policy challenges they faced. The book also includes a reassessment of the domestic policy legacies of Bill Clinton, particularly in the areas of crime and the financial services industries. A sharper focus on racial politics resulting from the Clinton and Obama eras is explored, as well as an exploration of administrative approaches to governing domestically and unilateral decision-making, which are typically reserved for the foreign policy arena but now applied on the domestic side.

The increasing linkage between domestic and foreign policy issue arenas, particularly in the areas of immigration, trade, and environmental policy, is assessed. The book also examines judicial politics within the framework of the four leadership dimensions presidents bring to office and their impact on domestic policy outputs.

For students of presidential history, leadership, and public policy, The Presidency and Domestic Policy offers unique insights into contemporary presidential leadership in a highly partisan age. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors that shape policy outcomes and the challenges presidents face in navigating the complex terrain of American politics.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367508746
Edition number: 3 ed