| Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Abbott, P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230607667 ISBN-13: 9780230607668 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: One of the commonly stated virtues of modern constitutional democracies is their capacity to insure reliable and accepted methods of political succession through election. This book focuses on one particular, though not uncommon, complication in the democratic mode of political succession: American vice-presidents who assume office as a result of the death, assassination or resignation of a president. Three basic strategies by "accidental presidents" to establish and enhance their legitimacy are identified and evaluated. While none are reliably successful, each provides a lens to study the nature of presidential power and authority as well as to contribute to a democratic theory of succession. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007048029 |
| Series: Evolving American Presidency |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (1.05 lbs) 233 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Accidental presidents, those who assume office as a result of death, assassination or resignation, struggle to establish their legitimacy. This book examines and evaluates the strategies of nine accidental presidents, from John Tyler to Gerald Ford, to demonstrate authority and their capacity to govern. |