Thinking About the Presidency: The Primacy of Power
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (541 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691165688 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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His books include While Dangers Gather and Power without Persuasion (both Princeton), as well as The Wartime President. William G. . David Milton Brent is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Yale University. Howell is the Sydney Stein Professor in American Politics at the Universi
Good History Book Peter S. Gandrud Excellent History of America I recommend.
"Thinking about the Presidency is a relatively brief book which would do well in any survey-level course on executive leadership or the structure of American government. That it leaves open those questions indicates that this book is a valuable addition to any graduate-level course."--Seth Offenbach, Journal of American Studies. By looking at the presidency through the lens of expanding presidential power, Howell and Brent left this reader asking for more: such as why government works this way or why Congress reacts as it does
In a new preface, Howell reflects on presidential power during the presidency of Barack Obama.. 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 presidency and the inadequacy of explicit powers in the Constitution--sets presidents apart from other political actors. Thinking about the Presidency explores presidents' preoccupation with power. Distinguished presidential scholar William Howell looks at the key aspects of executive power--political and constitutional origins, philosophical under