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Examining the development of the process of presidential selection, this book contends that many of the major purposes of the selection system as it was formerly understood have been ignored by reformers and modern scholars. It identifies a set of criteria for a selection system and analyzes and evaluates the changes in the selection process.

Presidents --- Political science --- Présidents --- Science politique --- Election --- History --- Nomination --- Histoire --- Investiture --- History. --- Présidents --- Jefferson, Thomas --- Van Buren, Martin --- Wilson, Woodrow Thomas --- United States --- Wilson, Woodrow Thomas, 1856-1924 --- POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General. --- Presidency --- Heads of state --- Executive power --- Presidents - United States - Election - History --- Presidents - United States - Nomination - History --- Political science - United States - History --- Banfield, Edward. --- Burnham, Walter Dean. --- Edelman, Murray. --- Founders. --- Hamilton, Alexander. --- Hess, Stephen. --- Hofstadter, Richard. --- Jefferson, Thomas. --- Keech, William. --- Lafollette, Robert. --- Madison, James. --- Nie, Norman. --- Ostrogorski, Moise. --- Petrocik, John. --- Polsby, Nelson. --- Ranney, Austin. --- Sindler, Allan. --- Sundquist, James. --- The Federalist. --- Verba, Sidney. --- Washington, George. --- Wildavsky, Aaron. --- amateurs. --- caucus system. --- demagoguery. --- mixed nominating system. --- third parties.