Title:
The American Presidency : a very short introduction / Charles O. Jones.
Author:
Jones, Charles O., author.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Call Number:
JK516 .J636 2016
Abstract:
"The second edition of this Very Short Introduction focuses on the challenges facing American presidents in meeting the high expectations of the position in a separation of powers system. This masterly revision explores critical issues that are object of contemporary debate and shows how the American presidency evolved over the past 200 years and where it may go in the future"-- Provided by publisher.
Edition:
Second edition.
ISBN:
9780190458201
Series:
Very short introductions ; 165
Very short introductions ; 165.
Physical Description:
xviii, 187 pages ; 18 cm.
Contents:
Inventing the Presidency -- The Presidency Finds Its Place -- Electing Presidents (and Other Ways to Occupy the Oval Office) -- Making and Remaking a Presidency -- Connecting to and Leading the Government -- Presidents at Work: Making Law and Doing Policy -- Reform, Change, and Prospects for the Future -- Appendix: Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States of America.
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