Accidental presidents
death, assassination, resignation and democratic succession
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Author
Publication
2008 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
58,250 words, Guess
Page Count
233 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL16631822M
- ISBN-100230607667
- OCLC Control Number182662553
- Library of Congress Control Number2007048029
- Goodreads3252422
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- LibraryThing5790463
Classifications
- DDC973.0099
- DDCB
- LCCE176.49 .A33 2008
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- LCCD1-DX301
Description
"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 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."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Topics
Places
Genres
- Biography
Series Statement
- The evolving American presidency
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