Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN 13 | 9780195173932 |
ISBN 10 | 0195173937 |
Author | Joel D. Aberbach |
Book Format | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | Institutions Of American Democracy |
Book Description | The presidency and the agencies of the executive branch are deeply interwoven with other core institutions of American government and politics. While the framers of the Constitution granted power to the president, they likewise imbued the legislative and judicial branches of government with the powers necessary to hold the executive in check. The Executive Branch, edited by Joel D. Aberbach and Mark A. Peterson, examines the delicate and shifting balance among the three branches of government, which is constantly renegotiated as political leaders contend with the public's paradoxical sentiments-yearning for strong executive leadership yet fearing too much executive power, and welcoming the benefits of public programs yet u |
Publication Date | 11-Sep-10 |
Number of Pages | 632 |
The Executive Branch hardcover english - 11-Sep-10