The Presidency and the American State: Leadership and Decision Making in the Adams, Grant, and Taft Administrations

by Stephen J. Rockwell

Although many associate Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inauguration of the robust, dominant American presidency, the roots of his executive leadership style go much deeper. Examining the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Ulysses S. Grant, and William Howard Taft, Stephen Rockwell traces emerging connections between presidential action and a robust state over the course of the nineteenth century and the Progressive Era.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813950082
• ISBN13: 9780813950082
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher