The Power of the Pressidency: 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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... decision in United States v . Nixon has been added to the " Judicial Views " section . The " Expert Views " section has undergone great change and expansion to reflect the different attitudes and approaches toward the Presidency that ...
... decisions , and professional students of the Presidency . Throughout an effort has been made to select materials which empha- size the controversial nature of the subject , as well as its historical continuity and contemporary ...
... decision on presidential power it rejected Mr. Nixon's claim of absolute “ execu- tive privilege " and ordered him to make available information rele- vant to the Watergate affair , the lesson of history is that the Supreme Court ...
... decisions as the principal mode of choosing state delegates to the national nominating conventions . This method has broadened the base of citizen participation in the selection process , and coupled with the reform of campaign ...
... decisions , and that presidential power may be adversely affected by the very process of presidential selection and election . Along with these fundamental changes in the political system as related to the parties and the selection ...
Contents
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Message to Congress on Wartime | 111 |
Some Thoughts on the Presidency | 120 |
From The Ordeal of Power | 126 |
MidTerm Television Conversation | 136 |
Comments on the Presidency | 149 |
The Presidential Character | 367 |
The Limits of Presidential Power | 387 |
The Presidency and Its Paradoxes | 416 |
The Presidency in the 1980s | 433 |
A major factor in the Presidencys historic success is its | 449 |
Presidents of the United States | 482 |
Index | 496 |
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