Power Shifts: Congress and Presidential Representation

by John A. Dearborn

Book Overview

That the president uniquely represents the national interest is a political truism, yet this idea has been transformational, shaping the efforts of Congress to remake the presidency and testing the adaptability of American constitutional government. The emergence of the modern presidency in the first half of the twentieth century transformed the American government. But surprisingly, presidents were not the primary driving force of this change--Congress...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022679783X
• ISBN13: 9780226797830
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"