Presidential Saber Rattling

Author : B. Dan Wood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139536699
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Presidential Saber Rattling written by B. Dan Wood and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founders of the American republic believed presidents should be wise and virtuous statesmen consistently advocating community interests when conducting American foreign policy. Yet the most common theoretical model used today for explaining the behavior of politicians is grounded in self-interest, rather than community interest. This book investigates whether past presidents acted as noble statesmen or were driven by such self-interested motivations as re-election, passion, partisanship, media frenzy and increasing domestic support. The book also examines the consequences for the nation of presidential behavior driven by self-interest. Between 1945 and 2008, presidents issued 4,269 threats to nineteen different countries. Professor B. Dan Wood evaluates the causes and consequences of these threats, revealing the nature of presidential foreign policy representation and its consistency with the founding fathers' intentions.

Author : Raymond Tatalovich
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317455177
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidency and Political Science: Paradigms of Presidential Power from the Founding to the Present: 2014 written by Raymond Tatalovich and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-12-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of presidential studies surveys the views of leading thinkers and scholars about the constitutional powers of the highest office in the land from the founding to the present.

Author : Robert Allen Rutland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidency of James Madison written by Robert Allen Rutland and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers all major events of the Madison administration, including the War of 1812 and the push for national expansion.

Author : Major L. Wilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidency of Martin Van Buren written by Major L. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Van Buren, eighth president of the United States, has been judged harshly by some historians as a politician by trade and a spoilsman without principles, a "little magician" who was interested only in his own advancement. This volume provides a thorough recounting of the events and decisions of Van Buren's White House years (1837-1841), and adds to the positive reappraisal of Van Buren as an able statesman and effective chief executive. Wilson stresses that Van Buren faced the major problems of his presidency with courage and consistency, and that he brought repose to a nation wrenched both by sectional differences and by the violent fluctuations of economic expansion and contraction. Wilson discusses Van Buren's close relationship with Andrew Jackson and substantially qualifies the persistent interpretation of the Van Buren presidency as the "third term" of Jackson. Van Buren, a pragmatic Jeffersonian with a statesmanlike concern for order, reversed Jackson's priorities. Wilson describes how Van Buren resolved the crisis with Mexico and succeeded in keeping peace with Britain at a time when incidents arising out of rebellion in Canada and the disputed Maine boundary might have precipitated war. The most distinctive contribution of this volume is its in-depth analysis of the economic and political aspects of Van Buren's domestic policy, especialy the Independent Treasury, the issue that gave basic shape to his entire presidency. Jackson had divorced the Treasury from the national bank; Van Buren took one further step and rendered the operations of the Treasury independent of the state banks as well. By the end of his term, debate on the issues of currency and enterprise had brought the second-party system in the U.S. to maturity. In 1840 Van Buren's views in this area would cost him reelection. This study sheds lights on a turbulent period in American history and contributes to our understanding of Martin Van Buren's achievements. He kept the nation out of war, reduced sectional tensions, and established the basis for a fiscal policy which he believed would bring greater stability to economic development.

Author : Samuel Crowther
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidency Vs. Hoover written by Samuel Crowther and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Phillip Shaw Paludan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidency of Abraham Lincoln written by Phillip Shaw Paludan and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Paludan offers us Lincoln in the round - a complex, even contradictory personality who found greatness without seeking it and who felt deeply troubled about what he perceived as his failings as a President and person.

Author : Greg Bourgond
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1938908163
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Rattling of Sabers written by Greg Bourgond and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming a Christian man means more than simply saying a few words of acceptance and attending church. It is a transformation of one’s beliefs, values, attitudes, and motives. Even so, developing a heart after God isn’t easy; it requires dedication and courage. A true spiritual roadmap for the Christian man, A Rattling of Sabers leads men on a spiritual journey to help them embrace a renewed relationship with Christ. Dr. Greg Bourgond reveals how men can live godly lives filled with authenticity, integrity, courage, and honor under God’s authority. Building on nearly four decades of ministering to men through discipleship, mentoring, teaching, and leadership development, he offers an experienced, trustworthy voice for the road ahead. Dr. Bourgond shares personal illustrations and fresh theological insights to teach men to embrace their unique wiring and to accept God’s purpose for their lives. He also provides guidance on how to correct corrupted behavior. Dr. Bourgond shows that through prayer and study of God’s word, living God’s preferred lifestyle is not only possible, but brings blessings beyond imagining. When today’s culture prefers men to actless than godly, A Rattling of Sabers is a timely study that encourages men to bring glory and honor to God.

Author : Alexander DeConde
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Presidential Machismo written by Alexander DeConde and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at the expansion of executive authority in America and the influence of scholars, journalists and presidents themselves.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Selected Foreign Media Reaction to the 1992 U.S. Presidential Election written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 816 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America, History and Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations covering the United States and Canada.