02333nam 2200469 450 991079375890332120230803210726.01-62637-876-210.1515/9781626378766(CKB)4100000008860376(MiAaPQ)EBC5841977(DE-B1597)623779(DE-B1597)9781626378766(OCoLC)1334344688(EXLCZ)99410000000886037620190814d2014 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe presidents' wives the office of the first lady in US politics /Robert P. WatsonSecond edition.Boulder, Colorado ;London :Lynne Rienner Publishers,[2014]©20141 online resource (xii, 260 pages) illustrations1-62637-162-8 Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-245) and index.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.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.Presidents' spousesUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesPolitics and governmentPresidents' spousesHistory.973.099Watson Robert P.1962-1470162MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910793758903321The presidents' wives3717011UNINA