The Power of the Presidency: Concepts and ControversyRobert S. Hirschfield The American presidency is the most powerful political office in the world. But this impressive statement serves only to raise a whole series of fundamental questions: What is the scope of presidential powers and what are its limits? Can the president use all the authority of his office or is that authority more formal than effective? Does the presidency have sufficient power to meet today's needs or do the problems of the modern age demand a more powerful executive? Is there a danger of dictatorship in the growth of political authority or will the presidency remain an office of constitutional democratic leadership?This book explores such questions by presenting a wide range of views on presidential power from a variety of sources: original supporters and opponents of the office; presidents themselves; Supreme Court decisions; and professional students of the presidency. |
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... result of all that has happened to and around the Presidency since this book last appeared is an extensively revised and enlarged volume: The “Presidential Views” section now includes dramatic new material dealing with Richard Nixon's ...
... result of all that has happened to and around the Presidency since this book last appeared is an extensively revised and enlarged volume: The “Presidential Views” section now includes dramatic new material dealing with Richard Nixon's ...
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... result, I hope, is that the volume has not only been brought up to date but that it has also been made more complete and therefore more useful. I want to thank three associates who have helped me in preparing this revised edition: Julie ...
... result, I hope, is that the volume has not only been brought up to date but that it has also been made more complete and therefore more useful. I want to thank three associates who have helped me in preparing this revised edition: Julie ...
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... result than I had imagined them to be. LYNDON JOHNSON: Comments on the Presidency 149 The office of the Presidency is the only office in this land of all the people. . . . At no time and in no way and for no reason can a President allow ...
... result than I had imagined them to be. LYNDON JOHNSON: Comments on the Presidency 149 The office of the Presidency is the only office in this land of all the people. . . . At no time and in no way and for no reason can a President allow ...
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... result of democracy may turn out to be democracy's undoing. CLINTON ROSSITER: The Presidency as the Focus of Leadership 296 . . . the strength of the Presidency is a measure of the strength of the America in which we now live ...
... result of democracy may turn out to be democracy's undoing. CLINTON ROSSITER: The Presidency as the Focus of Leadership 296 . . . the strength of the Presidency is a measure of the strength of the America in which we now live ...
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... result of the Watergate affair; in 1976 Gerald Ford could not win election in his own right; and in 1980 Jimmy Carter became the first elected President in a half century to be rejected at the polls. From Kennedy to Ronald Reagan we ...
... result of the Watergate affair; in 1976 Gerald Ford could not win election in his own right; and in 1980 Jimmy Carter became the first elected President in a half century to be rejected at the polls. From Kennedy to Ronald Reagan we ...
Contents
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II PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS | 46 |
III JUDICIAL VIEWS | 222 |
IV EXPERT VIEWS | 276 |
Presidents of the United States | 482 |
Bibliography | 483 |
Index | 496 |
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