William Howard Taft : A Conservative's Conception of the Presidency /

How a dedicated conservative perceived and used the powers of the presidency is here treated with authority, objectivity, and a dash of wit. The personal papers of William Howard Taft cast important new light on his aims and performance as chief executive. Making full use of the papers, Professor An...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Anderson, Donald F., 1938- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Taft, William H. > (William Howard), > 1857-1930.
1909-1913
Executive power > United States.
Biography & Autobiography.
U.S. History.
Pouvoir exécutif > États-Unis.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political.
Executive power.
Politics and government.
United States > Politics and government > 1909-1913.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1909-1913.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Road to the White House
  • 2. "A Forced Succession to the Presidency"
  • 3. The Rule of Law
  • 4. "The Policy of Harmony"
  • 5. "The Discipline of Defeat"
  • 6. "The Pathology of Hysteria''
  • 7. "Shirt Sleeves Diplomacy"
  • 8. "Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers"
  • Notes
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index

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