The Paradoxes of the American Presidency

The new edition of The Paradoxes of the American Presidency--now with three prize-winning presidential scholars: Thomas E. Cronin, Michael A. Genovese, and Meena Bose--explores the complex institution of the American presidency by presenting a series of paradoxes that shape and define the office. The book has been updated to reflect recent political events, including the presidency of Barack Obama; the 2012 and 2014 elections, with greater emphasis on the importance of the Presidential midterm election; the primary and presidential election of 2016; and the 2020 election and beginning of the Biden Administration. This must-read sixth edition incorporates findings from the latest scholarship, recent elections and court cases, and essential survey research.

Thomas E. Cronin is McHugh Professor of American Institutions and Leadership at Colorado College and President Emeritus at Whitman College.

Michael A. Genovese is the Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University.

Meena Bose is Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies at Hofstra University and Director of Hofstra's Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.