The President as Statesman: Woodrow Wilson and the Constitution

by Daniel D. Stid

Book Overview

A political scientist who went on to become president, Woodrow Wilson envisioned a responsible government in which a strong leader and principled party would integrate the separate executive and legislative powers. His ideal, however, was constantly challenged by political reality. Daniel Stid explores the evolution of Wilson's views on this form of government and his endeavors as a statesman to establish it in the United States. The author looks...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700608842
• ISBN13: 9780700608843
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"