Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office

A bold new history of the American presidency, arguing that the successful presidents of the past created...
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Author: Jeremi Suri
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Language: English
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Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office by Suri, Jeremi

Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office

¥12,731

Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America's Highest Office

¥12,731
Author: Jeremi Suri
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A bold new history of the American presidency, arguing that the successful presidents of the past created unrealistic expectations for every president since JFK, with enormously problematic implications for American politics

In The Impossible Presidency, celebrated historian Jeremi Suri charts the rise and fall of the American presidency, from the limited role envisaged by the Founding Fathers to its current status as the most powerful job in the world. He argues that the presidency is a victim of its own success-the vastness of the job makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it. As managers of the world's largest economy and military, contemporary presidents must react to a truly globalized world in a twenty-four-hour news cycle. There is little room left for bold vision.

Suri traces America's disenchantment with our recent presidents to the inevitable mismatch between presidential promises and the structural limitations of the office. A masterful reassessment of presidential history, this book is essential reading for anyone trying to understand America's fraught political climate.

Author: Jeremi Suri
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 09/12/2017
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780465051731


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2017

About the Author
Jeremi Suri is a professor of history and holds the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at the University of Texas. He lives in Austin, Texas.

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