The presidents' wives : the office of the first lady in US politics / / Robert P. Watson
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| Autore: |
Watson Robert P. <1962->
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| Titolo: |
The presidents' wives : the office of the first lady in US politics / / Robert P. Watson
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| Pubblicazione: | Boulder, Colorado ; ; London : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2014] |
| ©2014 | |
| Edizione: | Second edition. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xii, 260 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina: | 973.099 |
| Soggetto topico: | Presidents' spouses - United States - History |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The presidents' wives |
| ISBN: | 1-62637-876-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910793758903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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