1st Edition
A Presidential Nation Causes, Consequences, and Cures
By Michael A. Genovese
Copyright 2013
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
250 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial. Why do we devote monuments to the presidents? Why do we honor them, instead of Congress, or the courts? A Presidential Nation examines how the presidency (an office limited by the Constitution and separation of powers) became the centerpiece of American government. Michael A. Genovese argues that in rebelling against the... Read more
1. On Becoming A Presidential Nation 2. In the Beginning: Inventing the Presidency 3. The Rise of Presidential Power: From Chief Clerk to Leader In War, 1787-1865 4. The Presidency Takes Center Stage, 1866-2000 5. 9/11 and The Presidency: The Most Dangerous Branch? -- or -- L'etat C'est Moi, 2001-Present 6. A Cure for the Imperial Presidency 7. Conclusion: Judging America's Republican Experiment
Biography
Michael A Genovese
