FDR and the Modern Presidency: Leadership and Legacy

by William D. Pederson and Mark J. Rozell

In this volume Rozell and Peterson bring together a collection of new essays exploring the unparalleled impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt on the modern presidency. Of all the modern presidents, FDR looms largest. Indeed, most scholars date the origins of the modern presidency to FDR, and many assert that no one since has achieved his level of greatness in office.

The essays are organized into two broad sections: The first examines FDR's impact...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275958736
• ISBN13: 9780275958732
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.6"