George Washington and the Origins of the American Presidency

by Mark J. Rozell

This essay collection is a retrospective analysis of the Washington administration's importance to the understanding of the modern presidency. Contemporary presidential scholarship gives little attention to the enormous impact that Washington's actions had on establishing the presidency. Most contemporary literature starts with 1933 and, although FDR's impact on the development of the modern institution of the presidency is undeniable, Washington's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275968677
• ISBN13: 9780275968670
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"