Presidential Leadership is the preeminent guide to the institutional motivations and limitations faces presidents who seek change but upon discovering durable constraints have a humbling choice—revert to bargaining in Washington or face politically punishing policy defeats and the potential of electoral repudiation.

Lawrence R. Jacobs, University of Minnesota

Contains all the important information about the institution and its place in policy and politics, while telling the stories of the presidents who influence our constantly evolving understanding of the presidency.

Rebecca M. Eissler, San Francisco State University

The best book on the market, Presidential Leadership offers a comprehensive account of the American presidency. It balances what we know in political science with the ‘story-telling’ that students appreciate.

Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha, University of North Texas

This is the leading textbook on the American presidency. The authors not only cover the essential ‘nuts and bolts’ of the executive branch, but they also introduce students to the core research that scholars have conducted on the presidency.

Adam L. Warber, Clemson University

This is the ‘go to’ book for teaching the presidency at the undergraduate level. Excellent presentation by distinguished scholars of the multiple and challenging aspects of the office.

Melvin Laracey, University of Texas at San Antonio