Books written and edited by our scholars

The scholars at the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies have written and edited numerous publications. Below you will find information on our publications and links to order these books.

2020

Crouch, Jeffrey, Mark J. Rozell and  Mitchel A. Sollenberger. 2020. The Unitary Executive Theory: A Danger to Constitutional Government. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.

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2019

Marietta, Morgan and David C. Barker. 2019. One Nation, Two Realities: Dueling Facts in American Democracy. New York: Oxford University Press.

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2018

Congress and Diaspora Politics: The Influence of Ethnic and Foreign Lobbying (Albany, NY: SUNY Press, 2018) (James A. Thurber, Colton C. Campbell and David A. Dulio).

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Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 6th edition 2018)(James A. Thurber and Jordan Tama).

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2015

American Gridlock: The Sources, Character and Impact of Political Polarization (Cambridge, UK and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015) (James A. Thurber and Antoine Yoshinaka).

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2012

Barker, David C. and Christopher Jan Carman. 2012. Representing Red and Blue: How the Culture Wars Change the Way Citizens Speak and Politicians Listen. New York: Oxford University Press.

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2011

Obama in Office (Paradigm Publishers, 2011) (James A. Thurber).

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Jordan Tama, Terrorism and National Security Reform: How Commissions Can Drive Change During Crises (Cambridge University Press, 2011)

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2009

Crouch, Jeffrey. 2009. The Presidential Pardon Power. Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas.

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2006

Warber, Adam L. 2006. Executive Orders and the Modern Presidency: Legislating from the Oval Office. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.

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2002

Barker, David C. 2002. Rushed to Judgment? Talk Radio, Persuasion and American Political Behavior. New York: Columbia University Press.

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Lee H. Hamilton, with Jordan Tama, A Creative Tension: The Foreign Policy Roles of the President and Congress (Woodrow Wilson Center Press, 2002)

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2001

The Battle for Congress: Candidates, Consultants and Voters, (Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution Press, 2001) (James A. Thurber).

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2000

Campaign Warriors: Political Consultants in Elections (Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2000) (James A. Thurber and Candice Nelson).

Crowded Airwaves: Campaign Advertising in Elections (Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 2000) (James A. Thurber, Candice Nelson and David Dulio)

1998

Setting Course: A Congressional Management Guide, 7th edition (Washington, DC: Congressional Management Foundation, 1998 (James A. Thurber, co-author).