The Politics of the Presidency Author:Richard A. Watson, Norman C. Thomas Pika and Maltese deliver comprehensive and engaging analysis of the increasingly political nature of the presidency, while artfully balancing the historical foundations of the office. This fully updated seventh edition includes analysis of the accelerated 2008 nomination process, further scrutiny of the wars on terror and in Iraq, a close look a... more »t Bush s judicial appointments, and a measured assessment of the president s impact on such pressing issues as education, global warming, and illegal immigration.« less