{"product_id":"thinking-about-presidency-the-primacy-of-power-9780691165684","title":"Thinking about Presidency  The Primacy of Power","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll American presidents, past and present, have cared deeply about power--acquiring, protecting, and expanding it. While individual presidents obviously have other concerns, such as shaping policy or building a legacy, the primacy of power considerations--exacerbated by expectations of the presidency and the inadequacy of explicit powers in the Con\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Thinking about the Presidency is a relatively brief book which would do well in any survey-level course on executive leadership or the structure of American government... By looking at the presidency through the lens of expanding presidential power, Howell and Brent left this reader asking for more: such as why government works this way or why Congress reacts as it does. That it leaves open those questions indicates that this book is a valuable addition to any graduate-level course.\"--Seth Offenbach, Journal of American Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the Paperback Edition ix  Preface xxix  Acknowledgments xxxv  Chapter 1. On Being President 1  Chapter 2. Bearing Witness 20  Chapter 3. Constitutional Foundations 55  Chapter 4. Contrasting Conceptions of Executive Leadership 71  Chapter 5. Misguided Entreaties 92  Chapter 6. What Failure Looks Like 106  Chapter 7. Limits 128  Appendix: Article II of the U.S. Constitution 145  Notes 149  Suggested Readings 169  Index 173","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403815264599,"sku":"9780691165684","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691165684.jpg?v=1730484626","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/thinking-about-presidency-the-primacy-of-power-9780691165684","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}