Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr "The Imperial Presidency." With a new Epilogue by the Author.
He was 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).
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr 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.
ISBN 0395515610. Paperback, 1990.
Small wrinkle on front cover, very light shelf wear. Otherwise like new, very good, nice and clean.