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Man in the White House:

His Powers and Duties
  • ISBN-13: 9780801892660
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Wilfred E. Binkley
  • Price: AUD $75.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/07/2009
  • Format: Paperback 320 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Politics & government [JP]
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The Constitution of the United States says little about the president's specific duties other than the enforcement of the laws of the land. Combining brilliant scholarship with a lively style, this book reveals how deep-seated forces, inherent in American society and affecting the presidency for over a century and a half, have transformed the office created by the framers of the Constitution into the complex, powerful, and responsible institution it is today. The administrations of the 'strong' presidents have added to the powers and duties of the office as we know them. In addition, such social and political forces as the growth of political parties, economic and geographic expansion, and the changing nature of the national government have all had their influence on the presidency. These processes are historically traced by the author and illustrated by vivid examples of how they worked in the case of such holders of the office as Washington, Jackson, Polk, Lincoln, the two Roosevelts, and Eisenhower. Every chapter of the book brings a fresh and authoritative approach to an office and an institution that is the subject of searching debates today.

Preface1. The Presidency as an Instituion2. Apprenticeship for the Presidency3. Pressures on the President4. The Influence of Nominating Methods5. The Presidency as Molded by the Campaign and Election6. The President as Party Leader7. The President and Congress8. The President as Chief Legislator9. The Chief Executive10. Implementing the Presidency11. The Commander-in-Chief12. The President as Chief Diplomat13. The Vice Presidency and Succession to the Presidency14. The President as a National SymbolBibliographyIndex

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