The American presidency /
The presidency is a complex topic for study, not least because it defies simple explanations. It is unique and evolving, elastic and changing. Different occupants mould the presidency to suit their own needs and the national requirements of the time. Sometimes, the circumstances have been ripe for a...
| Основен автор: | Watts, Duncan. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
℗♭2009.
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| Серия: |
Politics study guides. American collection.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=325008 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
American presidency. |
| Резюме: |
The presidency is a complex topic for study, not least because it defies simple explanations. It is unique and evolving, elastic and changing. Different occupants mould the presidency to suit their own needs and the national requirements of the time. Sometimes, the circumstances have been ripe for an extension of presidential power, for the challenges have called for assertive and dynamic leadership. At others, the notions of separated and shared powers have served to constrain the presidency. This book is concerned with the role and powers of American presidents and the way in which the office. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (vii, 222 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780748635368 074863536X 9780748635351 0748635351 |