Charles O. (Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Ma
The American founding fathers were dedicated to the project of creating a government both functional and incapable of devolving into tyranny. To do this, they intentionally decentralized decision making among the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches. They believed this separation of powers would force compromise and achieve their goal of "separating to unify." In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Charles O. Jones delves into the constitutional roots of the American presidency to show how presidents faced the challenges of governing within a system of...
The American founding fathers were dedicated to the project of creating a government both functional and incapable of devolving into tyranny. To do th...
