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The Impossible Presidency

by Jeremi Suri
Chris Sorensen
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In The Impossible Presidency, celebrated historian Jeremi Suri charts the rise and fall of the American presidency, from the limited role envisaged by the Founding Fathers to its current status as the most powerful job in the world. He argues that the presidency is a victim of its own success-the vastness of the job makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it. As managers of the world's largest economy and military, contemporary presidents must react to a truly globalized world in a twenty-four-hour news cycle. There is little room left for bold vision. Suri traces America's disenchantment with our recent presidents to the inevitable mismatch between presidential promises and the structural limitations of the office. A masterful reassessment of presidential history, this book is essential listening for anyone trying to understand America's fraught political climate.
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Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781977325129
  • File size: 348899 KB
  • Release date: February 13, 2018
  • Duration: 12:06:52

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  • ISBN: 9781977325129
  • File size: 348934 KB
  • Release date: February 13, 2018
  • Duration: 12:13:52
  • Number of parts: 14

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Politics Nonfiction

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In The Impossible Presidency, celebrated historian Jeremi Suri charts the rise and fall of the American presidency, from the limited role envisaged by the Founding Fathers to its current status as the most powerful job in the world. He argues that the presidency is a victim of its own success-the vastness of the job makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it. As managers of the world's largest economy and military, contemporary presidents must react to a truly globalized world in a twenty-four-hour news cycle. There is little room left for bold vision. Suri traces America's disenchantment with our recent presidents to the inevitable mismatch between presidential promises and the structural limitations of the office. A masterful reassessment of presidential history, this book is essential listening for anyone trying to understand America's fraught political climate.
Expand title description text
Politics Nonfiction
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Tantor Media, Inc.
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781977325129
    File size: 348899 KB
    Release date: February 13, 2018
    Duration: 12:06:52

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781977325129
    File size: 348934 KB
    Release date: February 13, 2018
    Duration: 12:13:52
    Number of parts: 14

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English