James P. Pfiffner

• Political science
• public administration

James P. Pfiffner
Born	1946 (age 78–79) Stevens Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Academic background
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison (BA, MA, PhD)
Sub-discipline	Government and presidency in the United States
Institutions	George Mason University
Website	pfiffner.gmu.edu

James Price Pfiffner (born 1946) is an American political scientist and professor at George Mason University. ^[1] Pfiffner is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration and is known for his expertise in the United States federal government, presidency, and national security. ^[2]

Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, in 1946, Pfiffner attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point for two years before attending the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 1966 to 1968, graduating with a B.A. degree in political science. From 1969 to 1970, Pfiffner served in Vietnam and Cambodia with the 25th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, earning an Army Commendation Medal with a "V" device. He returned to university in 1971 and received M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in political science in 1972 and 1975, respectively. ^{[1] [3]}

Pfiffner later worked as a faculty member of the University of California, Riverside, and California State University, Fullerton, before becoming an associate professor in George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government in 1984. In 2019, he gave a testimony to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties of the U.S. House of Representatives regarding presidential pardon powers. ^[4] Pfiffner became University Professor, emeritus, at George Mason University in 2020. ^[5]

Books

Only books for which academic or scholarly reviews could be found are listed. Publication details are as per Pfiffner's curriculum vitae. ^[3]

• Pfiffner, James P.; Hess, Stephen (2021). Organizing the Presidency (4th ed.). Brookings Institution Press. ^[6]
• Lightcap, Tracy; Pfiffner, James P., eds. (2014). Examining Torture. Palgrave Macmillan. ^[7]
• Pfiffner, James P.; Davidson, Roger H., eds. (2013). Understanding the Presidency (7th ed.). Pearson-Longman. ^[8]
• Pfiffner, James P. (2010). Torture as Public Policy. Paradigm Publishers. ^[9]
• Pfiffner, James P. (2008). Power Play. Brookings Institution Press. ^[10]
• Pfiffner, James P. (2004). The Character Factor. Texas A&M University Press. ^[11]
• Pfiffner, James P.; Brook, Douglas A., eds. (2000). The Future of Merit. Woodrow Wilson Center Press & Johns Hopkins University Press. ^[12]
• Pfiffner, James P. (1994). The Modern Presidency. St. Martin's Press. ^[13]
• Pfiffner, James P.; Whicker, Marcia; Moore, Raymond, eds. (1993). The Presidency and the Persian Gulf War. Praeger Publishers. ^[14]
• Pfiffner, James P. (1988). The Strategic Presidency. Dorsey Press. ^[15]
• Pfiffner, James P., ed. (1986). The President and Economic Policy. ISHI Publications. ^[16]
• Pfiffner, James P. (1979). The President, the Budget, and Congress. Westview Press. ^[17]

References

1. Pfiffner, James P. (1975). Presidential Impoundment of Funds and Congressional Control of the Budget (Thesis). University of Wisconsin–Madison. OCLC   36979331.
2. "Fellow Spotlight: James P. Pfiffner". National Academy of Public Administration. July 9, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
3. "Curriculum Vita". James P. Pfiffner. George Mason University. December 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
4. Pfiffner, James P. (March 27, 2019). "Statement of James P. Pfiffner Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties" (PDF). Congress.gov. Library of Congress . Retrieved January 19, 2025.
5. "James Pfiffner". Schar School of Policy and Government. George Mason University . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
6. Reviewed in:
   • The American Review of Public Administration – doi : 10.1177/027507402211188
7. Reviewed in:
   • Terrorism and Political Violence – doi : 10.1080/09546553.2016.1140539
8. Reviewed in:
   • White House Studies – Gale   A82476779
9. Reviewed in:
   • Perspectives on Politics – doi : 10.1017/S1537592711005184
10. Reviewed in:
    • Congress & the Presidency – doi : 10.1080/07343460903186390
11. Reviewed in:
    • Political Science Quarterly – doi : 10.2307/20202398
12. Reviewed in:
    • The Journal of Politics – doi : 10.1086/jop.64.2.2691884
13. Reviewed in:
    • Presidential Studies Quarterly – JSTOR   27551340, ProQuest   215686801.
14. Reviewed in:
    • Political Psychology – JSTOR   3791838
15. Reviewed in:
    • American Political Science Review – doi : 10.2307/1963681
16. Reviewed in:
    • Perspective – ProQuest   1293032570
17. Reviewed in:
    • The Journal of Politics – doi : 10.2307/2130402

External links

• James P. Pfiffner – George Mason University