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Presidential power : unchecked and unbalanced / Matthew Crenson and Benjamin Ginsberg.

Crenson, Matthew A., 1943- (Author). Ginsberg, Benjamin. (Added Author).

Summary:

A new history and evaluation of the "imperial presidency." Recent presidents have exploited the power of the American presidency more fully than their predecessors--and with greater consequence than the framers of the Constitution anticipated. This book, in the tradition of Arthur Schlesinger's 1973 Imperial Presidency, explores how American presidents--especially those of the past three decades--have increased the power of the presidency at the expense of democracy. Crenson and Ginsberg provide a history of this trend, showing that the expansion of presidential power dates back over one hundred years. They also look beyond the president's actions in the realm of foreign policy to consider other, more hidden, means that presidents have used to institutionalize the power of the executive branch.--From publisher description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780393064889 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0393064883 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 432 p. ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Norton, c2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-413) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
From republican government to presidentialism -- Choosing presidents -- War and peace and parties -- From normalcy to primacy -- Making the president imperial -- Presidential war powers -- Congressional government : its rise and fall -- How the courts reinforce presidential power -- Conclusion: upsizing the presidency and downsizing democracy.

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Subject: Presidents > United States > History.
Executive power > United States > History.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Presidential Power : Unchecked and Unbalanced
Presidential Power : Unchecked and Unbalanced
by Crenson, Matthew; Ginsberg, Benjamin
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Presidential Power : Unchecked and Unbalanced

Matthew Crenson is professor of political science at the Johns Hopkins University. Benjamin Ginsberg is the David Bernstein Professor of Political Science, Director of the Washington Center for the Study of American Government, and Chair of the Center for Advanced Governmental Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author or coauthor of 20 books including Presidential Power: Unchecked and Unbalanced, Downsizing Democracy: How America Sidelined Its Citizens and Privatized Its Public, Politics by Other Means, The Consequences of Consent, and The Captive Public. Before joining the Hopkins faculty in 1992, Ginsberg was Professor of Government at Cornell University. His most recent book is The Fall of the Faculty: The Rise of the All-Administrative University and Why It Matters. Ginsberg's published research focuses on political development, presidential politics, participation, and money in politics.

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