• Preface
• 1. Inventing the Presidency
• 2. The Presidency Finds Its Place
• 3. Electing Presidents (and Other Ways to Occupy the Oval Office)
• 4. Making and Remaking a Presidency
• 5. Connecting to and Leading the Government
• 6. Presidents at Work: Making Law and Doing Policy
• 7. Reform, Change, and Prospects for the Future
• Appendix: Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States of America
• References
• Index