A Presidential Nation : Causes, Consequences, and Cures Paperback / softback
by Michael A. Genovese
Paperback / softback
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The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial.
Why do we devote monuments to the presidents? Why do we honor them, instead of Congress, or the courts? A Presidential Nation examines how the presidency- an office limited by the Constitution and separation of powers- became the centrepiece of American government.
Michael A. Genovese argues that in rebelling against the British, the Framers of the Constitution invented a circumscribed presidency to guard against executive tyranny.
Yet, over time, presidential power has risen and congressional power declined to a point where the United States has a near imperial presidency.
Reexamining the status of presidential power in the post-9/11 world, Dr. Genovese considers the alternatives, if any, to the current model of presidential power. A Presidential Nation is perfect for students of American Presidency and Federal Governance courses and anyone interested in the changing authority of the American political system.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:31/07/2012
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- ISBN:9780813347219
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication Date:31/07/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9780813347219