Thinking About the Presidency : The Primacy of Power /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howell, William G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Presidents.
Executive power.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Presidents > États-Unis.
Pouvoir executif > États-Unis.
Presidents > United States.
Executive power > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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