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100			_aHowell, William G
245		0	_aThinking about the presidency _bthe primacy of power
260			_aPrinceton _bPrinceton University Press _c2013
300			_axiii, 185 p. ; 25 cm
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAll American presidents, past and present, have cared deeply about power--acquiring, protecting, and expanding it. While individual presidents obviously have other concerns, such as shaping policy or building a legacy, the primacy of power considerations--exacerbated by expectations of the presidency and the inadequacy of explicit powers in the Constitution--sets presidents apart from other political actors. Thinking about the Presidency explores presidents' preoccupation with power. Distinguished presidential scholar William Howell looks at the key aspects of executive power--political and constitutional origins, philosophical underpinnings, manifestations in contemporary political life, implications for political reform, and looming influences over the standards to which we hold those individuals elected to America's highest office.
650			_aPresidents--United States.
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