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The Imperial Presidency

by Arthur Meier, Jr. Schlesinger

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From two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase “imperial presidency” to the language, this is a work of “substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit” (The New Yorker).

Synopsis:

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase "imperial presidency" to the language, this is a significant work of historical scholarship.

About the Author

ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER, JR., the author of sixteen books, was a renowned historian and social critic. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize, in 1946 for The Age of Jackson and in 1966 for A Thousand Days. He was also the winner of the National Book Award for both A Thousand Days and Robert Kennedy and His Times (1979). In 1998 he was awarded the prestigious National Humanities Medal.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780618420018
Author:
Schlesinger, Arthur Meier, Jr.
Publisher:
Mariner Books
Author:
Schlesinger, Jr., Arthur M.
Author:
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
Author:
Arthur M. "Schlesinger, Jr."
Location:
Boston
Subject:
History
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
Government - Executive Branch
Subject:
Presidents -- United States -- History.
Subject:
Executive power -- United States -- History.
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
August 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
589
Dimensions:
8.52x5.28x1.52 in. 1.43 lbs.

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