The Paradoxes of the American Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 0199861048
- ISBN-13
- 9780199861040
- Series
- The Paradoxes of the American Presidency
- Category
- Presidents
- Pages
- 363
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-14
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- Michael A. Genovese, Thomas E. Cronin
Description
Explains Americans' contradictory expectations of the role of the president and offers suggestions for improving the presidency despite the public's dissatisfaction with and the seemingly impossible duties and challenges of the office. UP.
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2022-06-15
- 324 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
Similar books
-
Paradoxes of the American Presidency Ie
By Genovese CroninParadoxes of the American Presidency Ie
-
Leadership Matters: Unleashing the Power of Paradox
By Michael A. Genovese, Thomas E. CroninLeadership Matters offers a different view of leadership - one that builds community and responds creatively to new situations.
-
Why Presidents Fail: White House Decision Making from Eisenhower to Bush II
By Richard M. PiousA memo from Mann to Rusk was routed to the president late in February. Mann predicted that there would be no uprising or disaffections in the Cuban army, that the invasion brigade would fail to maintain a lodgment, and that Kennedy's ...
-
Thinking About the Presidency: The Primacy of Power
By William G. Howellwhat we claim is true, if presidents really do care so much about power, then why don't we see them pursuing it even more aggressively? Why don't we witness our presidents nearly every night claiming new powers over new policy ...
-
Presidential Power Meets the Art of the Deal: Applying Neustadt to the Trump Presidency
By Todd M. SchaeferTrump came into office claiming particular knowledge and expertise at negotiation, and criticizing his predecessors for poor deal-making for the United States. His negotiating philosophy supposedly stems from his first, and most famous, ...
-
Presidential Leadership and the Creation of the American Era
By Joseph S. Nye Jr.... 105–6, 127 pinker, stephen, 170n34 platow, Michael J., 168n5 poindexter, John, 52 poland, 34 potsdam Conference, 41 powell, Colin, 142 power, samantha, 170n39 prisoner's dilemma, 92 progressive era, 30 project solarium, 46 prudence, ...
-
The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party
By Lara M. Brown, Julia R. Azari, Zim G. NwokoraExamines how the president balances the competing demands of leading his political party and leading the nation.
-
The Clinton Scandal and the Future of American Government
By Clyde Wilcox, Mark J. RozellIn this book, thoughtful, nonpartisan essays provide an insightful and lasting analysis of one of the major political events of our time.
-
The Presidency in the Twenty-First Century
By Charles W. DunnThese essays by political scientists provide “an effective snapshot of where the presidency appears to be heading in the 21st century . . . thoughtful insights” (Choice Magazine).
-
The Presidential Dilemma: Revisiting Democratic Leadership in the American System
By Michael A. GenoveseThe book follows a clear format and tries to show why America’s officeholders have so rarely been leaders and how presidents can become leaders instead of mere officeholders.