The Modern Presidency
- ISBN-10
- 1111788642
- ISBN-13
- 9781111788643
- Series
- The Modern Presidency
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-02-25
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Author
- James P. Pfiffner
Description
THE MODERN PRESIDENCY is a concise, accessible and sophisticated text that uses cases to illustrate important aspects of presidential action and decision-making. Written by a top scholar on the presidency, and thoroughly updated through the summer of 2009 to include the presidency of Barack Obama, the book looks at presidents as individuals and at the large institutions that make up the modern presidency. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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