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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 81
... 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 power and what are its limits ? Can the President use all the authority of ...
... politics of confidence " approach or his “ new federalism " concept or his attempt to create a conservative coalition in Congress will result in stabilizing a political system that has become highly volatile . Although his stated goal ...
... political leaders , students of public affairs , and ordinary citizens have argued that presidential authority is excessive or inadequate , effective or illusory , the basis for dictatorship or the best defense of democracy . Depending ...
... political expediency ? The very first words of Article II read : " The Executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America . " But is this simply an introductory statement , or is it a grant of inherent power ...
... political system as complicated as ours is difficult to establish . And since the late 1960's it has become even more difficult , because of changes which were designed to democratize the system but which have also destabilized it ...
Contents
1 | |
18 | |
26 | |
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 |
Other editions - View all
The Power of the Presidency: Concepts and Controversy Robert S. Hirschfield No preview available - 2017 |