Introduction: Philip John Davies Overview. 1. Richard Neustadt, Challenges Created by Contemporary Presidents. Leading the Public. 2. George Edwards, The Strategic Presidency of George Bush. 3. Marc Landy, The Bully Pulpit and the War on Terror. Managing the Press. 4. Martha Joynt Kumar, News Organizations as a Presidential Resource in Governing: Media Opportunities and White House Organization. Leading Congress. 5. Barbara Sinclair, Leading and Competing: The President and the Polarized Congress. 6. Stephen Wayne, Bush and Congress: Old Problems and New Challenges. 7. John Owens, Challenging (and Acting For) the President: Congressional Leadership in an Era of Partisan Polarization. Appointing the Judiciary. 8. Robert McKeever, Presidential Strategies in the New Politics of Supreme Court Appointments. Making Decisions. 9. James Pfiffner, George W. Bush: Politics, Policy, and Personality. @AHEADS10. John Hart, The New National Security Strategy and the Old National Security Council. Implementing the War on Terror. 11. G. Calvin Mackenzie, Old Wars, New Wars, and the American Presidency. 12. Richard Pious, Constitutional Prerogatives and Presidential Power. 13. John Dumbrell, The Bush Doctrine.

With the 2004 Presidential Election just around the corner and a host of critically important challenges facing the presidency today, the top names in presidential studies have come together-for the first time ever in a single book-to examine those challenges and explore what they might mean for the American people. Edited by George Edwards and Philip John Davies, this collection of original essays concentrates on the current Bush presidency and uniquely tackles the particular issues the presidency faces today. Fascinating, thought-provoking, and groundbreaking, New Challenges for the American Presidency is essential reading for anyone interested in examining George W. Bush's presidency, the issues that will figure prominently in the 2004 election, and the future of the executive office.