The American presidency /:

The presidency is a complex topic for study, not least because it defies simple explanations. It is unique and evolving, elastic and changing. Different occupants mould the presidency to suit their own needs and the national requirements of the time. Sometimes, the circumstances have been ripe for a...

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1. Verfasser: Watts, Duncan
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009.
Schriftenreihe:Politics study guides. American collection.
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Zusammenfassung:The presidency is a complex topic for study, not least because it defies simple explanations. It is unique and evolving, elastic and changing. Different occupants mould the presidency to suit their own needs and the national requirements of the time. Sometimes, the circumstances have been ripe for an extension of presidential power, for the challenges have called for assertive and dynamic leadership. At others, the notions of separated and shared powers have served to constrain the presidency. This book is concerned with the role and powers of American presidents and the way in which the office.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (vii, 222 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780748635368
074863536X
9780748635351
0748635351
9781474473507
1474473504
1282620274
9781282620278
9786612620270
6612620277

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