ISBN: 0700606521

Jefferson Lecturer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Forrest McDonald is widely recognized as one of our most respected and challenging historians of the Constitution. He has been called brilli… More...

Jefferson Lecturer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Forrest McDonald is widely recognized as one of our most respected and challenging historians of the Constitution. He has been called brilliant, provocative, controversial, passionate, pugnacious, and crafty in intellectual combat. Whatever the label, he remains unsurpassed as a commentator on the American founding. Novus Ordo Seclorum , his best-known work, was hailed as "magisterial," "a tour-de-force," "the American history book of the decade," "the best single book on the origins of the U.S. Constitution," and was featured on Bill Moyers's highly praised PBS series In Search of the Constitution . McDonald now applies his considerable talents to a study of another venerable institution-the American presidency. Writing at the height of his powers as an intellectual historian, McDonald explores how and why the presidency has evolved into such a complex and powerful institution, unlike any other in the world. Scores of republics have come into existence during the last two centuries and many have adopted constitutions similar to our own. But, as McDonald persuasively shows, the American presidency is unique-no other nation has a leadership position that combines the seemingly incongruous roles of ceremonial head of state and chief executive magistrate. Lacking an acceptable role model, McDonald explains, the founding fathers constructed their idea of the presidency from sources as diverse as the Bible, Machiavelli, John Locke, th americas,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,communication policy,history,political science,politics and government,politics and social sciences Biographies, University Press of Kansas<

ISBN: 9780700606528

"A trenchant and provocative essay on ambiguities and dilemmas of the American presidency". -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., in the Times Literary Supplement. "Full of perceptiv… More...

"A trenchant and provocative essay on ambiguities and dilemmas of the American presidency". -- Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., in the Times Literary Supplement. "Full of perceptive observations and free of cant and cliche. McDonald lucidly discusses many of the issues and controversies surrounding the executive office". -- New York Times Book Review. American Presidency McDonald, Forrest, University Press of Kansas<

1994, ISBN: 0700606521

[EAN: 9780700606528], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University Press of Kansas], History|United States|State & Local|General, Biography & Autobiography|Presidents & Heads of State, … More...

[EAN: 9780700606528], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: University Press of Kansas], History|United States|State & Local|General, Biography & Autobiography|Presidents & Heads of State, Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear.<