With Reverence and Contempt : How the Americans Think about Their President

Language: English

Published by The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1995

0801850169 / 9780801850165

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A fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 180 pages; Publisher's review copy with promotional slip loosely inserted. Summary: What's wrong with the American presidency? Why is the world's oldest surviving democracy headed by a leader who lives and acts like a king? And why is that same leader so often held in low esteem by those who elected him? In this spirited survey of presidential history, Thomas Langston examines two centuries of unrealistic expectations, false hopes, and willful misunderstandings that lie at the heart of America's "dysfunctional relationship" with its president. Langston argues that each president becomes an icon, a stylized image of Americans' faith in themselves and in their country. Taking us on an investigation of how the game of presidential symbol-making is played, Langston reveals how Americans' wishful thinking is encouraged and how even the best presidents are invited to deceive the public. With Reverence and Contempt concludes with a series of recommendations, including legislative changes aimed at improving the relationship between the president and the public by cutting the president's symbolic value down to size. 1 Kg.

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Title
With Reverence and Contempt : How the Americans Think about Their President
Author
Langston, Thomas S.
Publisher
The John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore
Publication year
1995
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Dust Jacket Included
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0801850169
ISBN 13
9780801850165
Edition
First Edition.
Item weight
1 kilogram

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