|
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
|
Buy Now
The Presidency Then and Now (Paperback)
Loot Price: R1,538
Discovery Miles 15 380
|
|
|
The Presidency Then and Now (Paperback)
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
In The Presidency Then and Now, leading political scientists and
historians assess the development of the presidency and its role in
today's political landscape. The questions addressed in this
wide-ranging volume include: How has the doctrine of separation of
powers evolved? How have presidential campaigns and presidential
oratory influenced the constitutional character of the institution?
How does the scandal-driven press coverage of the post-Vietnam and
post-Watergate presidency compare with the partisan press of the
early republic? Among other topics, the contributors examine the
early precedents and modern manifestations of the executive veto,
executive privilege, and presidential use of force doctrine, and
chart the shift from a constitutionally circumspect and constrained
chief executive toward the modern notion of a plebiscitary
presidency. The Presidency Then and Now assesses several key trends
in presidential leadership including the recent movement toward a
policy-centered presidency in which detailed policy development has
at times supplanted broad vision and historically informed
judgment. Other essays address such topics as the transformation of
the Cabinet from a body whose members possessed stature equal to
the president to a largely symbolic group that has been replaced in
its advisory capacity by the White House staff. The Presidency Then
and Now makes a case for returning to constitutional, reasoned
deliberation and replacing modern fixation on 'celebrity' status
with the founders' notion of 'stature.' By drawing comparisons
between the old and the new, The Presidency Then and Now offers
timely and incisive insights that will appeal not only to scholars
of the presidency but to historians and general readers interested
in the constitutional foundations, philosophical debates, and key
political developments that have affected the presidential office
over time.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
