The Imperial Presidency and American Politics by Ginsberg, Benjamin - 2021-07-27

New. Those who saw Donald Trump as a novel threat looming over American democracy and now think the danger has passed may not have been paying much attention to the political developments of the past several decades. Trump was merely the most recent-and will surely not be the last-in a long line of presidents who expanded the powers of the office and did not hesitate to act unilaterally when so doing served their purposes. Though presidents are elected more or less democratically, the presidency is not and was never intended to be a democratic institution. The framers thought that America would be governed by its representative assembly, the Congress of the United States. Presidential power, like a dangerous pharmaceutical, might have been labeled, "to be used only when needed." Today, Congress sporadically engages in law making but the president actually governs. Congress has become more an inquisitorial than a legislative body. Presidents rule through edicts while their… Read More

Routledge, 2021. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.55 inches.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This book explains how the imperial presidency that has emerged over time.Perfect for all students of American government and the presidency, this book holds a special appeal to the media and general readers as well.

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Routledge, 2021. Paperback. New. 192 pages. 9.02x5.98x0.55 inches.

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