Gerald Ford and the Separation of Powers - Preserving the Constitutional Presidency in the Post-Watergate Period

Informationen zum Autor Alex E. Hindman is visiting assistant professor of political science at the College of the Holy Cross. Klappentext Using archival materials from Gerald Ford's term, this book shows how the constitutional presidency reinforces even the politically weakest presidents under the separation of powers system. The constitutional presidency endures even when political circumstances may foreclose other informal personal powers of persuasion. Zusammenfassung Using archival materials from Gerald Ford’s term, this book shows how the constitutional presidency reinforces even the politically weakest presidents under the separation of powers system. The constitutional presidency endures even when political circumstances may foreclose other informal personal powers of persuasion. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1: The National Nightmare is OverChapter 2: The Constitutional Pillars of the PresidencyChapter 3: The Veto Power and the Power to PersuadeChapter 4: Commander-in-Chief and the Armed ForcesChapter 5: Spymaster-in-Chief and the Intelligence CommunityChapter 6: Take Care Clause and Legislative EncroachmentsChapter 7: ConclusionAppendicesAbout the Author

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• Authors: Alex E Hindman, Alex E. Hindman, Hindman Alex E.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.02.2017
• EAN: 9781498537636
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3763-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, c 1970 to c 1979, c 1970 to c 1980, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state