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The Presidency in Times of Crisis and Disaster - Primary Documents in Context (Hardcover)
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The Presidency in Times of Crisis and Disaster - Primary Documents in Context (Hardcover)
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This resource uses primary documents and contextualizing essays to
illuminate how America's presidents have responded to major tests
of their leadership and approached their role and responsibilities
in times of national crisis. Presidents hold the attention of the
public like no other political actor. In addition, because of their
unique role in the constitutional system, presidents often take
immediate, unilateral action in the face of national emergencies.
Exploring key events, crises, and disasters through the lens of
presidential responsiveness, this text reveals not only the larger
historical context but also the authority of presidents in meeting
the "felt necessities of the time," deepening readers'
understanding of those touchstone events. Comprehensive in temporal
and topical scope, the book covers crises and disasters from the
presidency of George Washington through Donald Trump's first two
years in office. Important events covered include natural
disasters, wars, assassinations, terrorist attacks, mass shootings,
economic crises, riots, tragedies, and political scandals. Each
event is explored through a primary document that reveals key
dimensions of the presidential response to the crisis or disaster
in question and contextual headnotes and essays that provide
additional insights into the political, economic, and cultural
contexts in which that event occurred and to which the president
responded. Provides readers with an understanding of the dynamics
that shaped presidential responses to crises and disasters in
American history Allows readers to hear directly from presidents
during times of national crisis, uncertainty, and mourning through
primary documents Provides important information about the
circumstances and settings in which the presidents made their
statements to the American people (and the wider world) in
contextual headnotes for each primary source Contextualizes the
extent and limits of presidential authority and influence in times
of national crisis, scandal, disaster, or tragedy in introductory
essays from the author
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