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Thinking About the Presidency : the Primacy of Power /

All American presidents, past and present, have cared deeply about power--acquiring, protecting, and expanding it. While individual presidents obviously have other concerns, such as shaping policy or building a legacy, the primacy of power considerations--exacerbated by expectations of the presidenc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howell, William G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface to the Paperback Edition
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. On Being President
  • Chapter 2. Bearing Witness
  • Chapter 3. Constitutional Foundations
  • Chapter 4. Contrasting Conceptions of Executive Leadership
  • Chapter 5. Misguided Entreaties
  • Chapter 6. What Failure Looks Like
  • Chapter 7. Limits
  • Appendix: Article II of the U.S. Constitution
  • Notes
  • Suggested Readings
  • Index.