5 Essential Books for Presidents Day

Tough Times for the President:
Political Adversity and the Sources of Executive Power
by Ryan J. Barilleaux and Jewerl Maxwell

“A fascinating, challenging, and important book. It looks at presidents in trouble, and the authors rightly claim that presidents are in trouble more often than they are in good times. … Barilleaux and Maxwell examine how presidents respond to tough times and what strategies they might employ to govern under such difficult and common circumstances. … Barilleaux and Maxwell have given presidency scholars much to chew on. … given the frequency of tough times, it behooves a president to explore the alternative approaches to governing outlined in this book.” —Presidential Studies Quarterly

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Presidential Electors and the Electoral College:
An Examination of Lobbying, Wavering Electors, and Campaigns for Faithless Votes
by Robert M. Alexander

“A solid, well-composed work of research, an important, if not definitive, study of the subject. Recommended.” —CHOICE

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Jockeying for the American Presidency:
The Political Opportunism of Aspirants
by Lara M. Brown

“Opportunism is a trait we often spot in politicians, usually ones we do not like. Lara Brown seeks to operationalize this candidate trait and assess its impact upon candidate success in presidential nominations and elections over the course of our nation’s electoral history … Her extensive analysis yields a variety of new and important findings … This volume contains much of value for scholars of the presidency and presidential elections.” – Presidential Studies Quarterly

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Jimmy Carter and the Water Wars:
Presidential Influence and the Politics of Pork
by Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly

CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title!

“Frisch and Kelly not only tell a great story, but also systematically analyze the effect of Carter administration efforts to lobby members of Congress. The result is an important study of presidential influence in Congress.” –John Anthony Maltese, Albert Berry Saye Professor of Political Science, University of Georgia

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How Trump Governs:
An Assessment and a Prognosis
by Michael A. Genovese

“How Trump Governs provides keen insights into the president’s character, his campaign for the presidency, and the beginning of his administration. The book is characteristic of Genovese’s careful scholarship and engaging writing. This is an excellent analysis of the early Trump administration, and I recommend it highly.” —James Pfiffner, University Professor, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

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