The Cult of the Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power

by Gene Healy

Book Overview

In the 2024 campaign, the presidency itself is the problem.

The modern presidency has become the central fault line of polarization in America because the president, increasingly, has the power to reshape vast swaths of American life. In The Cult of the Presidency, Gene Healy argues that "We, the People" are to blame. Americans on each side of the red-blue divide demand a president who can create jobs, teach our children well,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1952223946
• ISBN13: 9781952223945
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Cato Institute
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"