Abraham Lincoln's Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy

by Jon D. Schaff

This bold, groundbreaking study of American political development assesses the presidency of Abraham Lincoln through the lenses of governmental power, economic policy, expansion of executive power, and natural rights to show how Lincoln not only believed in the limitations of presidential power but also dedicated his presidency to restraining the scope and range of it.

Though Lincoln's presidency is inextricably linked to the Civil War, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809337371
• ISBN13: 9780809337378
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"