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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... problem of presidential power had become a critical issue for the nation because of the war in Vietnam. Within a year that problem had been compounded by the Watergate affair. The matter of defining the scope and limits of presidential ...
... problem with which the book is concemed—definition of the scope and limits of presidential power—remains the same despite changes of party or Presidents. That problem became a critical issue for Americans during the late 1960s primarily ...
... problems of the nuclear age demand a more powerful executive? Is there a danger of dictatorship in the growth of presidential authority or will the Presidency remain an office of constitutional democratic leadership? This book explores ...
... problems are more difficult than I had imagined them to be. The responsibilities placed on the United States are greater than I imagined them to be, and there are greater limitations upon our ability to bring about a favorable result ...
... problem; government is the problem. RONALD REAGAN: State of the Union Message and Speech on the Economic Recovery Program 213 All we need to do is act—and the time for action is now. III. JUDICIAL VIEWS 222 Presidential Power in Foreign ...
Contents
in the event that the Congress should fail to act and | 112 |
Some Thoughts on the Presidency | 120 |
From The Ordeal of Power | 127 |
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 |
Change and Continuity | 451 |
Presidents of the United States | 482 |
Index | 496 |
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