The Presidency Then and Now

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This work makes a major contribution to our understanding of America's most powerful constitutional office. Leading political scientists and historians assess the development of the presidency and its role in today's political landscape. The questions addressed in this volume include: how has the doctrine of separation of powers evolved how have presidential campaigns and presidential oratory influenced the constitutional character of the institution how does scandal-driven press coverage of the post-Vietnam and post-Watergate presidency compare with the partisan press of the early republic

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To be serious about the Presidency in this raucous age of political scandal and stardom is a daunting task. Phillip Henderson has done a commendable job in assembling the research and thoughts of competent scholars who have kept a cool watch over our years of White House turmoil and measured it against our past. This is an instructive guide on Presidential leadership showing in a concise manner where we started, how we have traveled, and where we are today. -- Hugh Sidey, columnist and former White House Correspondent for Time
The Presidency Then and Now provides rich historical insight, but it also deserves praise for placing the presidency of Bill Clinton in contextinstitutional, historical, rhetorical, and political. Henderson has assembled an outstanding panel of contributors, and the book is a valuable addition to the literature on the presidency. -- Ryan J. Barilleaux, Miami University

Author Bio

Phillip G. Henderson is associate professor of politics at The Catholic University of America.