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The Imperial Presidency

by Arthur M., Jr. Schlesinger

The growth and limits of presidential power

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The growth and limits of presidential power

Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. traces the expansion of presidential authority across two centuries of American history, from George Washington through George W. Bush. The book examines how that growth has interacted with the Constitution, considering both the ways presidential power has served it and the ways it has harmed it. Its historical scope connects the development of the presidency with questions about constitutional balance and the future of executive authority in the United States.

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  • Readers interested in U.S. political and constitutional history.
  • Readers seeking a historical study of presidential power from Washington to George W. Bush.

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The American presidencyExecutive power and constitutional balanceUnited States history

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Book overview

From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase "imperial presidency" to the language, this is a work of "substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit" (The New Yorker).

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