"This book will compel scholars to take a new look at the role of "political opportunism" in the presidential selection process. Lara Brown provides a fresh, in

This book assesses the impact of presidential character on the popularity, productivity, and ethics of contemporary presidents. Through comparative analyses, au

In order to understand how Donald Trump's character was thought to be a good fit for the presidency by many Americans, this book reaches back into history to ex

Examines how the president balances the competing demands of leading his political party and leading the nation.

Interpreting the American presidency in terms of the paradoxes that shape and define it, the authors see the presidency as an elastic, constantly evolving offic