The cult of the presidency : America's dangerous devotion to executive power / Gene Healy.

Author/creator Healy, Gene, 1970-
Other author Cato Institute.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Cato Institute, ©2008.
Descriptionviii, 367 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Presidents--United States.
Executive power--United States.
Executive-legislative relations--United States.
United States--Politics and government. --2001-2009.

Contents Our Chief Magistrate and his powers -- "Progress" and the presidency -- The age of the heroic presidency -- Hero takes a fall -- Superman returns -- War president -- Omnipotence and impotence -- Why the worst get on top ... and get worse -- Toward normalcy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 299-356) and index.
LCCN 2008005701
ISBN9781933995151 (alk. paper)
ISBN1933995157 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JK585 .H43 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold