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Lincoln's way : how six great Presidents created American power /

The debate is as old as the American Republic and as current as this morning's headlines. Should a president employ the powers of the federal government to advance our national development and increase the influence and power of the United States aroundthe world? Under what circumstances? What...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Striner, Richard, 1950-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The debate is as old as the American Republic and as current as this morning's headlines. Should a president employ the powers of the federal government to advance our national development and increase the influence and power of the United States aroundthe world? Under what circumstances? What sort of balance should the president achieve between competing visions and values on the path to change? Over the course of American history, why have some presidents succeeded brilliantly in applying their power and influence while others have failed miserably? In Lincoln's Way, historian Richard.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 301 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-289) and index.
ISBN:9781442200661
1442200669
9781442214088
1442214082
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9781282713703
9786612713705
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