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A Presidential Nation : Causes, Consequences, and Cures.
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.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Westview Press,
2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.