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Book SynopsisOffers a interpretive synthesis filled with intriguing insights into the presidency's evolution during America's rise to global prominence. This title traces the decline of the party system, the increasing importance of the media and its role in creating the president-as-celebrity, and the growth of the White House staff and executive bureaucracy.
Trade ReviewAn astute primer in executive power and privilege [and] a concise, intelligent survey of the transformations of the White House over the past century. Publishers Weekly ""Stylishly prepared and elegantly served up by one of America's most thoughtful, and thought-provoking, scholars."" Richard Norton Smith, noted PBS political commentator ""A joy to read and pleasantly provocative, Gould's masterful work is perfect for classroom use."" History: Reviews of New Books ""Should be required reading at the White House."" Steven M. Gillon, author of The American Paradox
