The challenge of the American presidency : Washington to Obama /

According to Niccolo Machiavelli, leaders must always be prepared for unexpected change, sometimes rapidly and in violent and dramatic forms, in order to retain control of their fate. Philip Abbott applies this insight to U.S. presidents. He identifies six major periods of change in the political ec...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Abbott, Philip
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, ©2011.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Presidents > United States > History.
Political leadership > United States > Case studies.
Executive power > United States > Case studies.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis > Études de cas.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Executive power
Political leadership
Politics and government
Presidents
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
collective biographies.
Biographies
Case studies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The founding presidency (1789-1829)
  • The partisan presidency (1829-1865)
  • The eclipsed presidency (1865-1897)
  • The modern presidency (1897-1945)
  • The Cold War presidency (1945-1993)
  • The post-modern presidency? (1993- ).

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