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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793758903321

Autore

Watson Robert P. <1962->

Titolo

The presidents' wives : the office of the first lady in US politics / / Robert P. Watson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colorado ; ; London : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-62637-876-2

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

973.099

Soggetti

Presidents' spouses - United States - History

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword / Clifton Truman Daniel -- Behind every successful man -- Studying the first ladies -- A history of influence -- A woman without portfolio -- Approaches to the office -- Roles and a presidential partnership -- The question of character -- Public women and public opinion -- Rating the presidents' wives -- The future of the office -- Profiles of the first ladies.

Sommario/riassunto

Robert Watson's groundbreaking study on the presidents' wives proved that the first lady can be an influential force in presidential politics and is a subject worthy of scholarly attention. Now, this fully revised second edition incorporates the first ladyships of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama in each chapter. The new edition also includes a decade-and-a-half of new research on public opinion, the growth and political development of the East Wing, and the issue of first lady character.