The presidency and the challenge of democracy /
It is clear that the tectonic plates of the American political system are gravitating towards a model of presidential government not envisioned and, in fact, precluded by the constitutional design of the framers of the United States Constitution. As the presidency eclipses Congress and the courts in...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Basingstoke ; New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2006.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
Colección: | Evolving American presidency.
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Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | It is clear that the tectonic plates of the American political system are gravitating towards a model of presidential government not envisioned and, in fact, precluded by the constitutional design of the framers of the United States Constitution. As the presidency eclipses Congress and the courts in power, and public/media attention, the balance of powers has tilted. In this accessible book, leading scholars explore the reasons for and implications of the rising power of the presidency. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 206 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781403974228 1403974225 9781403974235 1403974233 9780230600744 0230600743 1281360759 9781281360755 9786611360757 6611360751 |