The modern presidency : six debates that define the institution / Michael Genovese.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Genovese, Michael, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executive power--United States.

Executive power.

Political leadership.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

This book offers an accessible and compelling guide to the American presidency by exploring a series of key questions. Michael A. Genovese, a leading scholar of the presidency, provides a clear overview of the core arguments and debates over the essential characteristics of this contradictory institution.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. What Is More Important, Power or Persuasion?

2. What Matters More, the Individual or the Institution?

3. Did the Framers Invent a Powerful Unitary Executive or a Limited Constitutional Office?

4. Which Is More Valuable, Character or Competence?

5. What Is More Important, Skill or Opportunity?

6. Will the Future of the U.S. Presidency Be One of Liberal Democracy or Illiberal Democracy?

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Notes

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Genovese, Michael The Modern Presidency

ISBN:

0-231-55659-4

OCLC:

1341841294