Download or read book Understanding the Presidency written by James P. Pfiffner and published by Longman Publishing Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The selections in this book provide a historical perspective that explain how the events of the past two centuries led us to where we are today. They also present the most important current issues that are shaping the Bush administration and the presidency.