The Paradoxes of the American Presidency - Tapa blanda

(on the first edition)"One of the most clarifying and brilliant books on presidential leadership. . . . a modern classic."--Warren Bennis, University of Southern California"I found [the] paradoxes tremendously illuminating and beautifully set forth. . . . A wonderful achievement."--James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning presidential biographer and historian"A provocative, fresh, and enlightening examination of the American presidency."--David Gray Adler, Idaho State University (on the first edition) "One of the most clarifying and brilliant books on presidential leadership. . . . a modern classic."--Warren Bennis, University of Southern California "I found [the] paradoxes tremendously illuminating and beautifully set forth. . . . A wonderful achievement."--James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning presidential biographer and historian "A provocative, fresh, and enlightening examination of the American presidency."--David Gray Adler, Idaho State University (on the first edition)"One of the most clarifying and brilliant books on presidential leadership. . . . a modern classic."--Warren Bennis, University of Southern California"I found [the] paradoxes tremendously illuminating and beautifully set forth. . . . A wonderful achievement."--James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning presidential biographer and historian"A provocative, fresh, and enlightening examination of the American presidency."--David Gray Adler, Idaho State University (on the first edition) "One of the most clarifying and brilliant books on presidential leadership. . . . a modern classic."--Warren Bennis, University of Southern California "I found [the] paradoxes tremendously illuminating and beautifully set forth. . . . A wonderful achievement."--James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning presidential biographer and historian "A provocative, fresh, and enlightening examination of the American presidency."--David Gray Adler, Idaho State University (on the first edition)"One of the most clarifying and brilliant books on presidential leadership. . . . a modern classic."--Warren Bennis, University of Southern California"I found [the] paradoxes tremendously illuminating and beautifully set forth. . . . A wonderful achievement."--James MacGregor Burns, Pulitzer Prize winning presidential biographer and historian"A provocative, fresh, and enlightening examination of the American presidency."--David Gray Adler, Idaho State University

Noted and preeminent presidential scholars Tom Cronin and Michael Genovese examine the American presidency as a series of difficult to reconcile contradictory forces. In particular, they look at how the oft-times irreconcilable necessities of exercising power and retaining popular support force the presidents into decision processes that are fraught with complication. Cronin and Genovese look at the presidency in a thorough fashion, from the selection process and its inevitable compromises, to relationships between the president and the Courts, Congress, Cabinet, public, and even spouse.