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The Imperial Presidency Paperback – August 12, 2004

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From two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., comes one of the most important and influential investigations of the American presidency. The Imperial Presidency traces the growth of presidential power over two centuries, from George Washington to George W. Bush, examining how it has both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come. The book that gave the phrase “imperial presidency” to the language, this is a work of “substantial scholarship written with lucidity, charm, and wit” (The New Yorker).

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ARTHUR M. SCHLESINGER, JR., the author of sixteen books, was a renowned historian and social critic. He twice won the Pulitzer Prize, in 1946 for The Age of Jackson and in 1966 for A Thousand Days. He was also the winner of the National Book Award for both A Thousand Days and Robert Kennedy and His Times (1979). In 1998 he was awarded the prestigious National Humanities Medal.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mariner Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2004
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 624 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0618420010
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0618420018
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1.58 x 8.5 inches
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Long but good read on a timeless position
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2021
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    I picked this book up on sale and because I know Arthur Schlesinger is a good historian. The book is a little dry and not for a casual history reader. I powered through the book only because I knew it would take a long time to read if I hadn't.

    While written in the early 70s, with an update from the 80s, the book is very relevant and frames out food arguments and explanations. Too often, too many people have a knee jerk reaction to current events and automatically have quick solutions. But these current problems have the same structure as older problems, and many so called solutions have been discussed and found inadequate to fix the problem.

    Democracy should always be in contention. There should always be arguments and people trying to stop what others are trying to do. While difficult to accept and much easier if everyone just agreed, the debate and contention leads to ensuring that the right thing is done; that no unexpected issues arise; that we don't make the wrong turn.

    The author hit the nail on the head when he said that a presidential crisis happens about every 50 years and predicted that 2023 would be around the time of the next one. He was almost spot on. And it leads to a better feeling that when that happens, the pendulum swings back the other way.

    Democracy is a living thing and can change to meet the changes that occurs, so long as people keep in mind the foundation laid down by the Founding Fathers.

    I recommend this book to historians and people really interested in Democracy and politics.
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  • G M. Stathis
    5.0 out of 5 stars Back and Improved...At Last!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2004
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    The year before George W. Bush took office as president I attended a professional conference where a graduate student offered a paper that posed the question whether Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.'s "Imperial Presidency" was still valid. Quite a debate ensued. Today, in the wake of the Bush Doctrine of preemptive war, and its application in Iraq, I am compelled to offer that this revised volume, with new introduction, answers the previous question with a resounding yea. This has been a very important volume in the study of the presidency, especially regarding the constitution, foreign policy, and war. In the shadow of the Iraqi affair, I would go one step further and say it is a vital work in these troubled times. No, the era of the Imperial Presidency never really went away; and yes, it is a vital concern for the future of the republic and global stability. Schlesinger has recognized this and once again warns us of pending dangers.
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  • Michael Griswold
    4.0 out of 5 stars This was the 80’s
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2021
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    One reads the Imperial Presidency by Arthur Slessinger Jr. and is struck with the thought that if this is what he wrote about the presidents through the 1980s (with a brief foreword regarding the Clinton era), what would he say about American politics of 2020?

    Slessenger does a pretty solid job of laying out the thought processes the Founders had for the Presidency and how power gradually became more consolidated in the hands of the President at the expense of Congress due to a large extent of Congressional indifference particularly as the system has grown complex. Slessenger goes further however into exploring how attempts by Congress to reassert systems of control in “their” areas of oversight have often failed to restore the delicate balancing act between the legislative and executive branch. There is some suggestion that partisanship only serves to consolidate more unclaimed powers in the hands of the presidency.

    While the analysis and theoretical stuff is fine in that the linkages seem more than plausible, someone should really update this work to take into further account the forces of social media and 24 hour news cycle that have made “great” leaders out of a select handful of politicians and have given presidents an even greater megaphone. How have the patterns described in the Imperial Presidency changed? It would be easy to say they’ve accelerated, but how and why?

    An interesting book on presidential power that needs an update.
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  • Karl Loren
    5.0 out of 5 stars A vital book if you want to understand Obama politics
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2012
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    I have already read parts of this book, recommended by Charles Hugh Smith. Mr. Smith writes his own books. I have bought them all on Amazon. I have read thousands of pages of his daily blogs and, further, often buy the books he recommends in his various blogs.

    His blog for November 7, 2012 made much reference to the Imperial Presidency, this Book, so I already know the Book well and am eager to read it all.

    I was alive, working in the White House during the Kennedy Administration, and was cleared for Top Secret documents. Once I saw a top secret message written by Arthur M. Schlesinger.

    It is no longer secret I'm sure, but the top secret classification of this message sent to President Kennedy, was "gold and money."

    I didn't know Arthur well enough then to even read his stuff with care.
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  • Ronald D, Birch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Schlesenger
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2008
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    Although this book was dated when I read it and is probably now considered a history book, I found it very enlighening and informative. I think perhaps the author tends to protect Kennedy and Roosevelt(II) but it is still a very good book. It reads very easily and has that Schlesneger signature. I would highly recommend the book to anyone interested in presidential history.
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  • zachary
    5.0 out of 5 stars I’d buy from them again
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021
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    Came as described. Wonderful book.
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  • GeorgeP
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2014
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    We all sensed it, but Arthur Meier researched and documented it. Sadly needing updating because the Imperial presidencies of the Clinton, Bush and even Obama years take his theory to new heights. A terrific book to read by anyone wanting to understand the US and its style of government, and the ruling culture that subsumes the main occupants of the White Palace...sorry I mean House.
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  • SWR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Positively the best book I know on American government and how it's ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2015
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    I've read this a few times. Positively the best book I know on American government and how it's supposed to work (and how it has developed since FDR).
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  • Wendy
    4.0 out of 5 stars American Presidential Theory
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2012
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    A must for all students of American Politics or as a general read for anyone interested with the subject matter. An essential read that makes so much sense of all matters and presidents in America.
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  • P. Benstead
    5.0 out of 5 stars History book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2012
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    This book arrived quickly in good condition and is an excellent addition to our history library stock. The lecturer who ordered it is delighted with it.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2015
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