Books

  1. American Political Leaders 1789-2000 (American Leaders)
    American Political Leaders 1789-2000 (American Leaders)
  2. Heavy Construction Cost Data 2002 (Means Heavy Construction Cost Data, 2002)
    Heavy Construction Cost Data 2002 (Means Heavy Construction Cost Data, 2002)
  3. Over the Hills and Far Away
    Over the Hills and Far Away
  4. Jottings and Images
    Jottings and Images
  5. Voyage of the Venus: Sojourn in California : Excerpt from Voyage Autour Du Monde Sur LA Fregate Venus Pendant Les Annees, 1836-1839
    Voyage of the Venus: Sojourn in California : Excerpt from Voyage Autour Du Monde Sur LA Fregate Venus Pendant Les Annees, 1836-1839
  6. Tempestuous Petticoat: The Story of an Invincible Edwardian
    Tempestuous Petticoat: The Story of an Invincible Edwardian
  7. Muslim Women Throughout the World: A Bibliography
    Muslim Women Throughout the World: A Bibliography
  8. Who Was Who in America: With World Notables : 1996-1998 (Serial)
    Who Was Who in America: With World Notables : 1996-1998 (Serial)
  9. Letters by Henry Miller
    Letters by Henry Miller
  10. Bill Berry: From Life and Memory
    Bill Berry: From Life and Memory
  11. Who's Who in the World 2003 (Who's Who in the World)
    Who's Who in the World 2003 (Who's Who in the World)
  12. Tell the Driver: A Biography of Elinor F.E. Black, M.D
    Tell the Driver: A Biography of Elinor F.E. Black, M.D
  13. Six Journeys a Canadian Pattern
    Six Journeys a Canadian Pattern
  14. Who's Who in the Midwest 2004 (Who's Who in the Midwest, 30th ed)
    Who's Who in the Midwest 2004 (Who's Who in the Midwest, 30th ed)
  15. Slekten, the Family
    Slekten, the Family
  16. Walter Prescott Webb in Stephens County
    Walter Prescott Webb in Stephens County
  17. The Narratives of Don Alonso Decalves, John Van Delure, and Captain James Vanleason: Apocryphal Accounts of Travel, Voyages and Adventures
    The Narratives of Don Alonso Decalves, John Van Delure, and Captain James Vanleason: Apocryphal Accounts of Travel, Voyages and Adventures
  18. Ten-Tronck's Celebrity Directory 2002-2003 (Celebrity Directory, 2002-2003)
    Ten-Tronck's Celebrity Directory 2002-2003 (Celebrity Directory, 2002-2003)
  19. Lyndon Baines Johnson Remembered
    Lyndon Baines Johnson Remembered
  20. Thomas Hornsby Ferril and the American West
    Thomas Hornsby Ferril and the American West
  21. Index to Marquis Who's Who Publications 2001 (Index to Marquis Who's Who Publications, 2001)
    Index to Marquis Who's Who Publications 2001 (Index to Marquis Who's Who Publications, 2001)
  22. Press Pass, The Journalist's Tale
    Press Pass, The Journalist's Tale
  23. Celebrity Tantrums: The Official Dirt
    Celebrity Tantrums: The Official Dirt
  24. A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS
    A PATHWAY THROUGH PARKS
  25. Stanley Dayo, Manley Hot Springs (Yksd Biography Series)
    Stanley Dayo, Manley Hot Springs (Yksd Biography Series)
The Power of the American Presidency: 1789-2000
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • This is OK
  • Growth of Power
 The Power of the American Presidency: 1789-2000
Michael A. Genovese
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

GeneralGeneral | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Constitutional Law | Law | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
LeadershipLeadership | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
U.S.U.S. | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Federal GovernmentFederal Government | Government | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Public AdministrationPublic Administration | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Executive BranchExecutive Branch | United States | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
Leaders & LeadershipLeaders & Leadership | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
GeneralGeneral | Constitutional Law | Law | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
Look Inside History BooksLook Inside History Books | Trip | Specialty Stores | Books
Similar Items:
  1. The Presidency and the Constitution: Cases and Controversies
  2. The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Clinton
  3. Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents: The Politics of Leadership from Roosevelt to Reagan
  4. The Paradoxes of the American Presidency
  5. The Road to the White House 2004: The Politics of Presidential Elections (with InfoTrac)

ASIN: 0195125452

Book Description

In its more than 200-year history, the office of the President of the United States has gone through a variety of dramatic changes. Because our founding fathers left the privileges and responsibilities of the job constitutionally vague and ill-defined, each occupant of the office, from George Washington to Bill Clinton has set the limits of presidential power as he has seen fit, based on the domestic and international circumstances of the day as well as on his own ambition and abilities. Organized chronologically, A History of Presidential Power offers an overview of the evolution and elasticity of presidential power by providing case studies of each president's personal characteristics and the defining historical events of each administration. From Abraham Lincoln, who stretched the boundaries of a president's power during the Civil War, to nearly forgotten presidents like Van Buren, Polk, and Fillmore, who led weak administrations with limited power, Genovese presents the history of our country's highest office with insight, balanced judgement and even humor.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars This is OK.......2003-12-12

This book gives very brief descriptions of most of the presidents. If you do not know much about the history of the presidency, this book might be useful. However, I would recomend a much more detailed book.

Genovese uses his own ranking system to put the presidents in order. He seems to base most of the ranking on whether or not the president improved the power that the office had not on actual policies. Therefore "administrative" presidents do not do well in his system no matter what policies they implemented.

The tables that Genovese uses contradict each other. Presidents are given different rank numbers in different tables. He also uses the same quotes multiple times for some of the presidents.

This book is ok for a quick overview of the presidency, but does not provide for many detailed profiles outside of a few presidents.

5 out of 5 stars Growth of Power.......2003-04-23

I like this book! "The Power of the American Presidency" is an informative and enjoyable book to read. Genovese gives the reader a broad view of the roots of the American presidency and its powers. Readers will see how some presidents excelled while others lagged behind, how some presidents developed and strengthened presidential powers to lead the country forward while others weakened them and failed to lead....

Genovese describes how a president was accused of breaking the law, or at least? steered around the US Constitution? in order to save a nation, how some loved the position of president while others couldn't wait for their term to end. Genovese shows us the presidents that made the top of the list of great presidents, those who landed on the bottom, and how others took the deep plunge into presidential obscurity. The reader will also discover which president served the longest term, which served the shortest, which president disliked politics.... But most importantly, Genovese explains the development of the American presidency and the expansion of its power.

"The Power of the American Presidency" entices the reader's thirst for knowledge and serves as a good jumping point for further study on the American presidency and presidential powers. Genovese's writing is smart, crisp, and at times witty but always clear. I like that this book can be read from beginning to end, as I did, or it can be used as a reference tool, as I frequently do. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
Historical Encyclopedia of U.S. Presidential Use of Force, 1789-2000
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Historical Encyclopedia of U.S. Presidential Use of Force, 1789-2000

    Manufacturer: Greenwood Press
    ProductGroup: Book
    Binding: Hardcover

    GeneralGeneral | 19th Century | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | 20th Century | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Colonial Period | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
    StrategyStrategy | Military | History | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Constitutional Law | Law | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    History & TheoryHistory & Theory | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    RelationsRelations | International | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    LeadershipLeadership | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    Leaders & LeadershipLeaders & Leadership | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
    HistoryHistory | Encyclopedias | Reference | Subjects | Books
    MilitaryMilitary | Encyclopedias | Reference | Subjects | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Constitutional Law | Law | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books
    United StatesUnited States | History | Humanities | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books
    GeneralGeneral | Political Science | Social Sciences | New & Used Textbooks | Stores | Books
    All Amazon UpgradeAll Amazon Upgrade | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    HistoryHistory | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    LawLaw | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    NonfictionNonfiction | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    Professional & TechnicalProfessional & Technical | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    ReferenceReference | Amazon Upgrade | Stores | Books
    ASIN: 0313307326

    Book Description

    Use of military force without a declaration of war has been a weapon in the arsenal of U.S. presidents for the last 200 years. Force has become an increasingly more (relevant) foreign policy action in the post-Cold War world. This comprehensive resource approaches the study of the use of force from several theoretical approaches: the historical record, which includes regional analyses of Latin America/the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, the Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa; the data sets that focus on the use of force; the international level, which includes democratic peace, multilateralism, and Yugoslavia; domestic politics, which includes Congress, the media, and public opinion; executive-congressional relations, including political and constitutional issues; ethics; and theories of decision making on the use of force. The volume includes a list of important concepts and terms and a selected bibliography, as well as suggested readings following each entry, and an index. It will be of interest to students and scholars in political science, U.S. history, international relations, and foreign policy. Academic libraries and selected public libraries will also be interested in this comprehensive volume.
    American Political Leaders 1789-2000 (American Leaders)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		American Political Leaders 1789-2000 (American Leaders)
      CQ Press
      Manufacturer: Congressional Quarterly Books
      ProductGroup: Book
      Binding: Hardcover

      Reference & CollectionsReference & Collections | Biographies & Memoirs | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | United States | Americas | History | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      History & TheoryHistory & Theory | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      LeadershipLeadership | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      ReferenceReference | Politics | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      GeneralGeneral | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      Political HistoryPolitical History | United States | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      Leaders & LeadershipLeaders & Leadership | Political Science | Social Sciences | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books
      ScienceScience | Dictionaries & Thesauruses | Reference | Subjects | Books
      ASIN: 1568025629

      Books:

      1. Watkins Reynolds Matthews: Biography of a Texas Rancher
      2. Who's Who of American Women 2004-2005 (Who's Who of American Women)
      3. Occupational Outlook Handbook 2000-2001
      4. To Fathom More
      5. Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other field (Contemporary Authors)
      6. Dictionary Of A Jewish Biography
      7. A Revolution Remembered: The Memoirs and Selected Correspondence of Juan N. Sequin
      8. American Political Leaders 1789-2000 (American Leaders)
      9. Sylvia: A Memoir Of Hollywood Star Sylvia Sidney
      10. Square Foot Costs 2002 (Means Square Foot Costs, 2002)

      Books