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Vital statistics on the presidency : George Washington to Barack Obama / / Lyn Ragsdale, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Rice University



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Autore: Ragsdale Lyn <1954-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Vital statistics on the presidency : George Washington to Barack Obama / / Lyn Ragsdale, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Rice University Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Los Angeles : , : CQ Press, , 2014
Edizione: Fourth edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 607 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 973.099
Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States - History
Presidents - United States
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: ""VITAL STATISTICS ON THE PRESIDENCY-FRONT COVER""; ""VITAL STATISTICS ON THE PRESIDENCY""; ""CONTENTS""; ""TABLES AND FIGURES""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""CHAPTER 1: PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES""; ""CHAPTER 2: PRESIDENTIAL SELECTION""; ""CHAPTER 3: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS""; ""CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC APPEARANCES""; ""CHAPTER 5: PUBLIC OPINIONS""; ""CHAPTER 6: PRESIDENTIAL ORGANIZATION AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH""; ""CHAPTER 7: PRESIDENTS IN WAR AND DIPLOMACY""; ""CHAPTER 8: PRESIDENTIAL POLICYMAKING""; ""CHAPTER 9: CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONS""; ""CHAPTER 10: THE PRESIDENCY AND THE JUDICIARY""
""REFERENCES""""INDEX""
Sommario/riassunto: Looking beyond the individual office holders to the office itself, this Fourth Edition of Vital Statistics on the Presidency covers George Washington's tenure through the 2012 election. The book's expansive view of the presidency allows readers to recognize major themes across administrations and to reach overall conclusions about the nature of the institution and its future. The illuminating data is put into context by thoughtful essays explaining key statistical patterns, making this edition an intriguing and comprehensive reference to important patterns throughout the history of the presidency.
Titolo autorizzato: Vital statistics on the presidency  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4833-8630-9
1-78402-791-X
1-5063-0643-8
1-4522-9992-7
1-4522-9991-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827970903321
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