Vital Statistics on the Presidency:The definitive source for data and analysis on the American Presidency

by: Lyn K. Ragsdale (Author)

Publisher: CQ Press
Edition:Fourth

Publication Date: 19 Jun. 2014

Language: English

Print Length: 624 pages

ISBN-10: 1452299935

ISBN-13: 9781452299938

Book Description

Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, this Fourth Edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington’s tenure through the 2012 election. The book’s expansive view of the presidency allows readers to recognize major themes across administrations and to reach overall conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future. The illuminating data is put into context by thoughtful essays explaining key statistical pattes, making this edition an intriguing and comprehensive reference to important pattes throughout the history of the presidency.
Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, this Fourth Edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington’s tenure through the 2012 election. The book’s expansive view of the presidency allows readers to recognize major themes across administrations and to reach overall conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future. The illuminating data is put into context by thoughtful essays explaining key statistical pattes, making this edition an intriguing and comprehensive reference to important pattes throughout the history of the presidency.