About the Author

Shirley Anne Warshaw is professor of political science and the Harold G. Evans Chair of Eisenhower Leadership Studies at Gettysburg College, where she has taught since 1986. She teaches courses on the American presidency, American government, and executive-legislative relations. Warshaw received a B.A. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.G.A. from the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. Her most recent books are The Keys to Power: Managing the Presidency (second edition, 2004) and The Co-Presidency of Bush and Cheney (2009). She is married to Allen Warshaw, and they are the parents of three sons.

Reviews

"This valuable reference...canvasses the evolutionary history of the presidential staff, which, through a skeleton crew up to 1939, has grown to include hundreds of staffers, ranging from personal assistants to policy advisors. Entries are in chronological order and cover a variety of themes, including staff and support services. Primary texts and extensive lists of pertinent personnel are scattered through the work adding to what is an excellent volume of government reference."
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"Warsaw here documents the history and composition of the staffing and advisory structures surrounding the U.S. presidency....This companion to Guide to the Presidency and the Executive Branch, edited by Michael Nelson, fills an important gap in readers′ understanding of the White House′s staffing and advisory structure and its evolving role in shaping policy. Summing Up: Highly recommended."
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