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A presidential nation : causes, consequences, and cures / Michael A. Genovese.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Genovese, Michael A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Presidents.
- United States.
- History.
- Executive power--United States--History.
- Executive power.
- United States--Politics and government.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boulder, CO : Westview Press, [2013]
- Summary:
- The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial. Why do we devote monuments to the presidents? Why do we honor them, instead of Congress or the courts? A Presidential Nation examines how the presidency-an office limited by the Constitution and separation of powers-became the centerpiece of American government. Michael A. Genovese argues that in rebelling against the British, the Framers of the Constitution invented a circumscribed presidency to guard against executive tyranny. Yet, over time, presidential power has risen and congressional power declined to a point where the United States has a near imperial presidency. Reexamining the status of presidential power in the post-9/11 world, Dr. Genovese considers the alternatives, if any, to the current model of presidential power. A Presidential Nation is perfect for courses on American presidency and federal governance or for anyone interested in the changing authority of the American political system. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 On Becoming a Presidential Nation 3
- 2 In the Beginning: Inventing the Presidency 11
- 3 The Rise of Presidential Power: From Chief Clerk to Leader in War, 1787-1865 31
- 4 The Presidency Takes Center Stage, 1866-2000 85
- 5 9/11 and the Presidency: The Most Dangerous Branch? Or, L'état C'est MOI, 2001-Present 127
- 6 A Cure for the Imperial Presidency 153
- 7 Conclusion: Judging America's Republican Experiment 171.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0813347211
- 9780813347219
- 9780813347226
- 081334722X
- OCLC:
- 774982518
- Publisher Number:
- 99949652005
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