The American presidency / edited by Christopher Mari and Paul McCaffrey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mari, Christopher.

McCaffrey, Paul, 1977-

Series:

Reference shelf ; v. 80, no. 4.

The reference shelf ; v. 80, no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States.

Presidents.

United States.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Physical Description:

viii, 215 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : H. W. Wilson Co., 2008.

Contents:

The evolving American presidency. The American monarchy / Frank Prochaska ; The character of George Washington / Richard Brookhiser ; Lincoln and leadership / Thomas E. Schneider ; FDR's place in history / William J. vanden Heuvel ; The 1980s and the age of Reagan / Glen Jeansonne

Electing a president: from the campaign to the electoral college. The caucuses / Todd S. Purdum ; An abridged history of the NH presidential primary / Michael McCord ; My vote means nothing / David Greenberg ; Do political conventions matter? / Peter Grier ; Degrees of democracy / David I. Wells ; The old (electoral) college cheer / Michael M. Uhlmann

The separation of powers: congressional influence on the "imperial presidency." Commanding heights / Charlie Savage ; Taming big government / Michael M. Uhlmann ; The contemporary presidency / Andrew Rudalevige ; When Congress stops wars / William G. Howell and Jon C. Pevehouse

Checks and balances: the Supreme Court and the president's executive power. The idea of America / Morghan Transue ; Who cares about executive supremacy? / Lincoln Caplan ; High court limited presidential power / Joan Biskupic ; Executive power in the war on terror / John O. McGinnis

Too early to tell?: the legacy of George W. Bush. Reckoning: the economic consequences of Mr. Bush / Joseph E. Stiglitz ; Bush's greatness / David Gelernter ; HNN poll: 61% of historians rate Bush presidency worst / Robert S. McElvaine ; The stellar legacy of President George W. Bush / Joan Swirsky

Who will it be?: the 2008 campaign, the candidates, the issues. The world according to John McCain / Michael Hirsh ; Destiny's child / Ben Wallace-Wells ; On Iraq War anniversary, candidates stake out their differences / Adam Nagourney ; The candidates' plans to fix the economy / Jane Sasseen ; Candidates diverge on health care plans / Julie Appleby.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [201]-211) and index.

ISBN:

9780824210816

0824210816

OCLC:

232257841