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The presidency is a complex topic for study, not least because it defies simple explanations. It is unique and evolving, elastic and changing. Different occupants mould the presidency to suit their own needs and the national requirements of the time. Sometimes, the circumstances have been ripe for a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Watts, Duncan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009.
Series:Politics study guides. American collection.
Subjects:
USA > Präsident
Presidents > United States.
Présidents > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General
Politics and government
Presidents
United States > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Evolution of the Presidency to 1933; CHAPTER 3 The Modern Presidency, 19332009; CHAPTER 4 Electing and Removing the President; CHAPTER 5 The President and Domestic Policy; CHAPTER 6 The President and Foreign Policy; CHAPTER 8 Assessing US Presidents; CHAPTER 9 Support for the President: The Vice President; CHAPTER 10 Support for the President: The Cabinet and the Executive Office of the President; CHAPTER 11 Conclusion: The Presidency and Presidential Power Reviewed; Further Reading; References; Index.

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