A Presidential Nation : Causes, Consequences, and Cures.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Genovese, Michael A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--History.

Presidents.

Executive power--United States--History.

Executive power.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Routledge, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An engaging investigation of how the presidency has changed from its original role, as laid out in the U.S. Constitution, to become closer in power to an imperial monarch

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. On Becoming a Presidential Nation; 2. In the Beginning: Inventing the Presidency; 3. The Rise of Presidential Power: From Chief Clerk to Leader in War 1787-1865; 4. The Presidency Takes Center Stage, 1866-2000; 5. 9/11 and the Presidency: The Most Dangerous Branch? Or, L'Etat C'est Moi, 2000-Present; 6. A Cure for the Imperial Presidency; 7. Conclusion: Judging America's Republican Experiment; Appendix 1: Primary Sources; ""Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession"" from Common Sense by Thomas Paine; The Declaration of Independence

The United States Constitution, Article IIGettysburg Address; Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address; Appendix 2: Understanding the Forces That Impact Presidential Leadership; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-98226-7

0-429-97118-4

0-429-50263-X

0-8133-4722-X

9780429502637

OCLC:

798534288