The Evolving American Presidency: Accidental Presidents : Death, Assassination,

Description: The Evolving American Presidency: Accidental Presidents : Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession by Philip Abbott (2008, Hardcover) SynopsisAdd some Doodler fun to your correspondence with this mix and match set, featuring all the favorite themes and characters from the popular iPhone game Doodle Jump.,One of the commonly stated virtues of modern constitutional democracies is their capacity to insure reliable and accepted methods of political succession through election. This book focuses on one particular, though not uncommon, complication in the democratic mode of political succession: American vice-presidents who assume office as a result of the death, assassination or resignation of a president. Three basic strategies by 'accidental presidents' to establish and enhance their legitimacy are identified and evaluated. While none are reliably successful, each provides a lens to study the nature of presidential power and authority as well as to contribute to a democratic theory of succession.Product IdentifiersISBN-100230607667ISBN-139780230607668eBay Product ID (ePID)63896410Key DetailsAuthorPhilip AbbottNumber Of Pages233 pagesSeriesThe Evolving American PresidencyFormatHardcoverPublication Date2008-07-21LanguageEnglishPublisherPalgrave MacmillanPublication Year2008Additional DetailsNumber of Volumes1 vol.Copyright Date2008IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight16.3 OzHeight0.7 In.Width5.5 In.Length8.5 In.Target AudienceGroupScholarly & ProfessionalClassification MethodLCCN2007-048029LC Classification NumberE16-E18.85JN1-JN9692Dewey Decimal973.0099 BDewey Edition22Table Of ContentIntroduction: Succession and Democratic Theory * PART ONE: INDEPENDENT STRATEGIES *"I can never consent to being dictated to": John Tyler *"God save us from Whig Vice Presidents": Millard Fillmore *"I care not about my dignity": Andrew Johnson * "there's only one life between that madman and the presidency?": Theodore Roosevelt * PART TWO: HOMAGE STRATEGIES * "He isn't Chet anymore, he's the president": Chester A. Arthur *"I felt like... all the planets had fallen on me": Harry S. Truman * "for millions of Americans I was...an illegal usurper":Lyndon Baines Johnson * Minimalist Strategies *"I thought I could swing it": Calvin Coolidge *"I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President": Gerald Ford * Conclusion: Refounding Succession Introduction: Succession and Democratic Theory * PART ONE: INDEPENDENT STRATEGIES *"I can never consent to being dictated to": John Tyler *"God save us from Whig Vice Presidents": Millard Fillmore *"I care not about my dignity": Andrew Johnson * "there's only one life between that madman and the presidency?": Theodore Roosevelt * PART TWO: HOMAGE STRATEGIES * "He isn't Chet anymore, he's the president": Chester A. Arthur *"I felt like... all the planets had fallen on me": Harry S. Truman * "for millions of Americans I was...an illegal usurper":Lyndon Baines Johnson * Minimalist Strategies *"I thought I could swing it": Calvin Coolidge *"I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President": Gerald Ford * Conclusion: Refounding Succession,Introduction: Succession and Democratic Theory PART I: INDEPENDENT STRATEGIES "I can never consent to being dictated to" : John Tyler "God save us from Whig Vice Presidents" : Millard Fillmore "I care not about my dignity" : Andrew Johnson "there's only one life between that madman and the presidency?" : Theodore Roosevelt PART TWO: HOMAGE STRATEGIES "He isn't Chet anymore, he's the president" : Chester A. Arthur "I felt like... all the planets had fallen on me" : Harry S. Truman "for millions of Americans I was...an illegal usurper" : Lyndon Baines Johnson Minimalist Strategies "I thought I could swing it" : Calvin Coolidge "I am acutely aware that you have not elected me as your President" : Gerald Ford Conclusion: Refounding SuccessionReviews"Philip Abbott has written an important book on a neglected topic. Scholars of the American presidency will want to read this work, but so, too, will informed citizens. Everyone interested in the behind-the-scene realities of how our accidental presidents came to power will profit from reading this book." - Martin J. Medhurst, Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, Baylor University "Philip Abbott is one of the most insightful scholars of the presidency working today. In Accidental Presidents, Abbott explores the peculiar difficulties that accidental presidents, those who come to office by the death or resignation of their elected predecessor, have in establishing their legitimacy and authority. Abbott shows that while some accidental presidents succeed better than others, their political path is invariably steep and rocky." - Cal Jillson, Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University "This thoughtful treatise details the circumstances that led each [accidental president] to choose an approach and examines the strategy s success or failure. Summing Up: Recommended. Most levels/libraries." - Choice

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