The Paradoxes of the American Presidency - Brossura

Cronin, Thomas E.; Genovese, Michael A.

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ISBN 10: 0195167090 ISBN 13: 9780195167092

Casa editrice: Oxford Univ Pr, 2003

Riassunto

What exactly do Americans want from their president? A strong and innovative leader or someone who primarily listens to the will of the people? A programmatic party leader or a pragmatic bipartisan coalition-builder? A president who exercises power forcefully or someone who establishes consensus before doing anything? The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, 2/e, suggests that Americans want the president to be both a leaderand a follower, partisan and bipartisan, and innovative and conservative.
In the second edition of this acclaimed book, Cronin and Genovese explore the complex institution of the American presidency by presenting a series of paradoxes that shape and define the office. They examine the clashing expectations and demands placed upon presidents, offering students the opportunity to understand the dilemma faced by all incumbents--how to bring leadership into a system where expectations exceed the resources and power available to them. The authors focus on the various relationships all presidents must develop if they are to lead successfully--relations between the president and: Congress, the public, the courts, the cabinet, and the Vice President. This book also treats the managerial side of the executive branch, the vagaries of the selection process, and the inherent contradictions of leadership in a democratic system. Thoroughly revised and updated,The Paradoxes of the American Presidency, 2/e, covers the Clinton impeachment, the 2000 election, the first three years of the Bush presidency, the events and aftermath of September 11, and the war with Iraq. Written in a lively, engaging style, this comprehensive, interpretive work represents the collaboration of two prize-winning presidential scholars.

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L'autore

Thomas E. Cronin is McHugh Professor of American Institutions and Leadership at Colorado College and President Emeritus at Whitman College. Michael A. Genovese is Loyola Chair of Leadership Studies, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Institute for Leadership Studies at Loyola Marymount University.

Product Description

Book by Cronin Thomas E Genovese Michael A

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0195167090
• ISBN 13: 9780195167092
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 410
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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