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The presidency in times of crisis and disaster : primary documents in context / Brian M. Harward, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Executive power--United States--History--Sources.
- Executive power.
- Crisis management in government--United States--History--Sources.
- Crisis management in government.
- Political leadership--United States--History--Sources.
- Political leadership.
- Presidents--United States--History--Sources.
- Presidents.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Sources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 301 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Presidents hold the attention of the public like no other political actor. In addition, because of their unique role in the constitutional system, presidents often take immediate, unilateral action in the face of national emergencies. Exploring key events, crises, and disasters through the lens of presidential responsiveness, this text reveals not only the larger historical context but also the authority of presidents in meeting the "felt necessities of the time," deepening readers' understanding of those touchstone events. Comprehensive in temporal and topical scope, the book covers crises and disasters from the presidency of George Washington through Donald Trump's first two years in office. Important events covered include natural disasters, wars, assassinations, terrorist attacks, mass shootings, economic crises, riots, tragedies, and political scandals. Each event is explored through a primary document that reveals key dimensions of the presidential response to the crisis or disaster in question and contextual headnotes and essays that provide additional insights into the political, economic, and cultural contexts in which that event occurred and to which the president responded.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 20, 2019).
- Other Format:
- Print version: The presidency in times of crisis and disaster
- ISBN:
- 9781440870897
- 1440870896
- Publisher Number:
- 99982891801
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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