The Presidency Then and Now - Softcover

Henderson, Phillip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0847697398 ISBN 13: 9780847697397

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2000

Synopsis

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. 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.

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Review:

To be serious about the Presidency in this raucous age of political scandal and stardom is a daunting task. Phillip Henderson has done a commendable job in assembling the research and thoughts of competent scholars who have kept a cool watch over our years of White House turmoil and measured it against our past. This is an instructive guide on Presidential leadership showing in a concise manner where we started, how we have traveled, and where we are today.--Hugh Sidey, columnist and former White House Correspondent for Time

The Presidency Then and Now provides rich historical insight, but it also deserves praise for placing the presidency of Bill Clinton in context--institutional, historical, rhetorical, and political. Henderson has assembled an outstanding panel of contributors, and the book is a valuable addition to the literature on the presidency.--Ryan J. Barilleaux, Miami University

Synopsis:

This work makes a major contribution to our understanding of America's most powerful constitutional office. Leading political scientists and historians assess the development of the presidency and its role in today's political landscape. The questions addressed in this 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 scandal-driven press coverage of the post-Vietnam and post-Watergate presidency compare with the partisan press of the early republic?

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0847697398
• ISBN 13: 9780847697397
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320