The lost soul of the American presidency : the decline into demagoguery and the prospects for renewal
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Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Long, Declining Road 1 The Founders’ Presidency: Washington, Hamilton, and an Office of Sober Expectations 2 The Presidency of Popular Consent: Thomas Jefferson and the “Revolution of 1800” 3 Andrew Jackson: “The Majority Is to Govern” 4 Abraham Lincoln and the “Mobocratic Spirit” 5 Woodrow Wilson: “To Be as Big a Man as He Can” 6 FDR and Harry Truman: “Give ’Em Hell” 7 Ike and Jack: A Study in Contrasting Presidencies 8 The Road to Degradation 9 The Apotheosis of the Popular Presidency: Donald J. Trump 10 The Prospects for Renewal Notes Index Back Cover
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