Books by Charles O. Jones

The standard view of the transition is based on a distinction between campaigning and governing, with election day as the marker: campaigning before, preparing to govern after.

Offering an evaluation of the nature and effects of the separation of the executive and legislative branches, the author treats specific developments in presidential-congressional relations by analyzing the experiences and styles of Lyndon B Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush, and Bill Clinton.

Media coverage and popular interpretations of American government typically concentrate on the presidency. Observers often attribute the fortunes of an entire government to one person or his small circle of advisers.