The Imperial Presidency
HarperCollins · Paperback · August 12, 2004
From two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in the history of U.S. presidential power
- Themes
- Growth of presidential power, Presidential power and the Constitution
- Genres
- The Presidency & Executive, 20th-Century America
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From two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come.
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The book that gave the phrase “imperial presidency” to the language, this is a work of “substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit” (The New Yorker).
Where it sits
| The Presidency & Executive | 99% |
|---|---|
| 20th-Century America | 31% |
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Publisher categories
- History Resources
- U.S. State & Local History
- 20th-Century America
- 21st-Century America
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- The Americas History
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- State & Provincial Government
- Authors
- Arthur M. Schlesinger
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- August 12, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Growth of presidential power · Presidential power and the Constitution
- Reading lane
- History Resources