The decline and fall of the American republic / Bruce Ackerman.
"...Shows how the institutional dynamics of the last half-century have transformed the American presidency into a potential platform for political extremism and lawlessness"--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0674057031
- ISBN: 9780674057036
- Physical Description: 270 pages ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Triumphalism -- The most dangerous branch -- An extremist presidency -- The politicized military -- The question of legitimacy -- Three crises -- Executive constitutionalism -- Reconstruction -- Enlightening politics -- Restoring the rule of law -- Living dangerously.
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- Constitutional history > United States.
Executive power > United States.
Presidents > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 320.973 ACK (Text) | 36015000671376 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
