William Howard Taft / Jeffrey Rosen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rosen, Jeffrey, 1964- author.

Series:

American presidents series (Times Books (Firm))

The American presidents

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.

Taft, William H.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1909-1913.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 183 pages : portrait ; 22 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Time Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2018.

Summary:

William Howard Taft never wanted to be president, but won resounding victory in the election of 1908 as Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor. The only man to serve as both president and chief justice on the Supreme Court, Taft played a crucial role in shaping how American balances populism against the rule of law. Rosen shows how Taft approached every decision in constitutional terms, defending the Founders' vision of limited government.

Contents:

Introduction : Judicial president and presidential chief justice

"A judicial temperament" : the education of Judge Taft

"We want Taft" : civil governor, secretary of war, and president-elect

"The best tariff bill" : the president, tax reform, and free trade

"Within the law" : the environment, monopolies, and foreign affairs

"Popular unrest" : the election of 1912 and the battle for the Constitution

"I love judges and I love courts" : chief justice at last

Epilogue : Our constitutional president.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-164,169-170) and index.

ISBN:

9780805069549

0805069542

OCLC:

192082402