History of the Modern American Presidency

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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A History of the Modern American Presidency guides students on a unique historical and sociocultural journey to explore and analyze the role and development of this important American phenomenon.Rather than focusing on biographies of individuals, this book reorders presidential periods by looking at economic trends, technological changes, and the intersection between local movements and national institutions to show the long, nuanced history of and debate over the place of the president in American political life. It shifts focus away from elite and top-down politics by examining social movements, the relationship between citizens and interest groups, domestic and international policy, governing institutions, and the role of the United States in the world. It reflects how political historians have explored a more expansive sense of the spheres in which politics happen and translates this recent academic scholarship for an undergraduate audience. Important themes explored include the impact of the media, the political and legal debate over executive power , the role of the administrative state, and the impact of race, gender, and class.A History of the Modern American Presidency will be essential reading for students studying the American presidency, American political history and modern American history in general.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-03
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt453 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor236
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032411637

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Politiskt ledarskap inom Samhälle och politik
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1. Affairs of Honor: Origins of the Modern American Presidency 2. The Nineteenth Century Presidency 3. The State and the American Presidency during the Progressive Era 4. Inventing the Media Presidency: Public Opinion and Publicity in the Early Twentieth Century 5. The President and the Economy during the Great Depression 6. The President and the National Security State during the Cold War 7. The Presidency in the Television Era 8. The Presidency and Social Movements 9. The Presidency in Crisis 10. The Presidency and Grassroots Conservatism 11. The 24/7 Presidency 12. Legacies: The Presidency and the World in the Twenty-First Century

"Moving from Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson to Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton, and Donald Turmp, this book offers a fundamentally fresh and very engaging examination of the history of the modern presidency drawing on Kathryn Brownell’s expertise as one of preeminent scholars of media and politics."Professor Lily Geismer, Claremont McKenna College"Kathryn Cramer Brownell offers a concise, engaging, and astute survey of how presidents in the twentieth century were shaped by and shaped significant historical developments. She skilfully balances attention to personality and broader context, especially regarding the relationship between presidents and the media, the growth of presidential power, and the evolution of political partisanship. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in understanding not only the past, but current debates over executive authority and the role of the administrative state."Professor Timothy N. Thurber, Virginia Commonwealth University