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  1. R. Blake Brown, Arming and Disarming: A History of Gun Control in Canada, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012. Pp. 349. $70.00 cloth (ISBN 978-1-4426-4639-1).

    Article • Law and History Review, October 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  2. What's Old Is New Again: Political Science, Law, and Constitutional Meaning

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, June 2013, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  3. The Historical Presidency: Growing Executive Power: The Strange Case of the “Protective Return” Pocket Veto

    Article • Presidential Studies Quarterly, July 2012, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  4. Crisis and Command: The History of Executive Power from George Washington to George W. Bush - By John Yoo

    Article • Presidential Studies Quarterly, October 2010, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  5. Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession - By Philip Abbott

    Article • Presidential Studies Quarterly, June 2010, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  6. The Law Saving the Presidency from Lawyers

    Article • Presidential Studies Quarterly, June 2008, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  7. Saving the Constitution from Lawyers

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  8. The Logic, and Illogic, of Law

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  9. The Law Journal Breeding Ground

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  10. The Inherent Item Veto

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  11. The Second Amendent

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  12. Conclusion

    Article • April 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  13. Ford, Gerald (1913–2006)

    Article • January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  14. A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America

    Article • American Journal of Legal History, October 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  15. A Guide to Publishing Your First Book: Seven Modest Tips on Publishing

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, October 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  16. The Presidency and the Constitution

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  17. Empowering the White House: Governance under Nixon, Ford, and Carter (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 2005, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  18. Power Without Persuasion: The Politics of Direct Presidential Action

    Article • Perspectives on Politics, June 2004, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  19. The Modern American Presidency (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 2004, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  20. Presidents as Candidates: Inside the White House for the Presidential Campaign (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 2002, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  21. King of the Mountain: The Nature of Political Leadership (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 2002, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  22. The Art of Political Warfare (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 2001, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  23. Clinton's Impeachment Will Have Few Consequences for the Presidency

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, September 1999, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  24. Clinton's Impeachment Will Have Few Consequences for the Presidency

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, September 1999, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  25. Presidents as Candidates: Inside the White House for the Presidential Campaign (review)

    Article • Rhetoric and Public Affairs, January 1999, Project Muse

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  26. A Third Choice.

    Article • Journal of American History, December 1998, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  27. Rivals for Power: Presidential-Congressional Relations. Edited by James A. Thurber. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 1996. 267p. $24.95.

    Article • American Political Science Review, March 1997, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  28. The End of the Republican Era.

    Article • Journal of American History, December 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  29. The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections.

    Article • Journal of American History, March 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  30. Congress, the President, and Policymaking: A Historical Analysis. By Jean Reith Schroedel. Armonk: M.E. Sharpe, 1994. 240p. $55.00 cloth, $22.95 paper.

    Article • American Political Science Review, December 1994, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  31. Appraising Bush

    Article • Public Administration Review, May 1992, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  32. Presidential Prerogative Power: The Case of the Bush Administration and Legislative Power

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, March 1991, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  33. Liberalism and Juridical Democracy, or What's Interesting about Interest Group Liberalism

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, December 1990, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  34. Liberalism and Juridical Democracy, or What's Interesting About Interest Group Liberalism

    Article • PS Political Science & Politics, December 1990, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  35. COMPLEXITY AND INDUCTION: A REJOINDER TO KELLOW

    Article • Policy Studies Journal, March 1989, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  36. Religion and Politics in the United States

    Article • Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, June 1988, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  37. The Right to Life Movement and Third Party Politics

    Article • Sociological Analysis, January 1988, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  38. PROMOTING POLICY THEORY: REVISING THE ARENAS OF POWER

    Article • Policy Studies Journal, June 1987, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  39. Presidents and Promises: From Campaign Pledge to Presidential Performance. By Jeff Fishel. (Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press, 1985. Pp. xv + 226. $9.95, paper.)

    Article • American Political Science Review, December 1985, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  40. Winners and Losers: Campaigns, Candidates and Congressional Elections. By Stuart Rothenberg. (Washington, D.C.: Institute for Government and Politics of the Free Congress Research & Education Foundation, 1983. Pp. vi + 135. $4.95, paper.)

    Article • American Political Science Review, December 1984, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  41. A political party is born: Single‐issue advocacy and the new york state election law

    Article • National Civic Review, July 1984, Wiley

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  42. Pure Politics and Impure Science: The Swine Flu Affair.

    Article • Administrative Science Quarterly, June 1984, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  43. The President as Policymaker: Jimmy Carter and Welfare Reform.

    Article • Administrative Science Quarterly, March 1982, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  44. The Politics of Mistrust: Estimating American Oil and Gas Reserves.

    Article • Administrative Science Quarterly, December 1981, JSTOR

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  45. The American Presidency. Richard M. Pious

    Article • The Journal of Politics, November 1979, University of Chicago Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  46. The Democratic National Telethons: Their Successes and Failure

    Article • The Journal of Politics, August 1979, University of Chicago Press

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  47. Growing Executive Power: The Strange Case of the 'Protective Return' Pocket Veto

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, Social Science Electronic Publishing

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer

  48. Comparing the Constitutional Presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack Obama: War Powers, Signing Statements, Vetoes

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, Social Science Electronic Publishing

    Professor Robert J. Spitzer