THE MODERN PRESIDENCY, International Edition is a concise, accessible and sophisticated text that uses cases to illustrate important aspects of presidential action and decision-making. Written by a top scholar on the presidency, and thoroughly updated through the summer of 2009 to include the presidency of Barack Obama, the book looks at presidents as individuals and at the large institutions that make up the modern presidency. INDICE: 1. The Presidency: Origins and Powers. 2. The President and the Public. 3. The White House Staff and Organization. 4. The White House and Executive Branch. 5. The President and Congress. 6. The President and National Security. 7. Presidential Greatness and Abuse of Power.
- ISBN: 978-0-495-90908-8
- Editorial: Wadsworth
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 27/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés