The Imperial Presidency
1973 non-fiction book by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Imperial Presidency is a nonfiction book by historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. It was published in 1973 by Houghton Mifflin and reissued in 2004. The book details the history of the presidency of the United States from its conception by the Founding Fathers through the latter half of the 20th century, primarily in the aspects of war powers. Schlesinger's book popularized the term imperial presidency to describe excesses of executive power.[1] The Imperial Presidency has been described as "the most prominent school of thought on executive war powers" and "a lens through which to understand and critique the executive branch in the post-9/11 world".[2]
Author | Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1973 |
Pages | 505 |
ISBN | 978-0-395-17713-6 |
OCLC | 704887 |