Presidential Leadership : The Political Relations of Congress and the Chief Executive

ISBN-13: 9781412805568 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 236 str.

Pendleton Herring; Jr. Sidney A. Pearson

Opis

The nature of the presidency is an issue that has been debated since the drafting of the United States Constitution. The Federalists felt a strong executive was the backbone and prime mover of a strong government. On the other side, the Anti-Federalists felt the presidency represented monarchical tendencies and could potentially subvert republican government. How does executive leadership fit in with a limited government with enumerated powers? Does the Constitution require a containment of executive power, even during times of crisis, or do times of crisis warrant an abandonment of a strict legalistic reading of the document?

Spis treści

I: The Political Basis of Presidential Power; II: Congressional Behavior; III: Methods of Presidential Control; IV: Proposals for Change; V: The President’s Entourage; VI: The Limits of Presidential Responsibility; VII: The Strength of Presidential Leadership

O autorze

Pendleton Herring