Thinking about the Presidency: The Primacy of Power

by William G. Howell

Book Overview

How the search for power defines the American presidential office

All American presidents, past and present, have cared deeply about power--acquiring, protecting, and expanding it. While individual presidents obviously have other concerns, such as shaping policy or building a legacy, the primacy of power considerations--exacerbated by expectations of the presidency and the inadequacy of explicit powers in the Constitution--sets presidents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691155348
• ISBN13: 9780691155340
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"