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OverviewThe modern presidency is increasingly seen as in trouble by all sides of the political spectrum and by people of the most diverse political views. Understanding why this is the case requires examining the basic principles of the presidency itself, and there is no better place to start than William Howard Taft's Popular Government. His views on executive power and constitutional interpretation of this power are not rooted in nostalgia. Instead, Taft describes how and why the Progressive Movement marked one of the major turning points in American political thought. Taft wrote out of concern over the nature of the American system itself. He sought to describe the founding principles of the country, arguing that grasping these is essential for Americans' understanding of themselves as a people and for their daily exercise of citizenship. The concerns he addressed remain central today. Th at is because Taft's quarrels with the liberal-progressive tradition in politics have not yet completely played themselves out, either in academic life, or in the political arena. In a brilliant new introduction, Sidney Pearson argues that neither Roosevelt nor Wilson should be viewed as enemies of free government by any serious student of American political thought, nor should Taft be so regarded either. The concerns Taft engages remain important for any understanding of the problems that confront the American experiment in popular government. Popular Government is a basic introduction to debate about the nature of the presidency and the larger constitutional context in which such arguments take place. Th ere is no better way to gain perspective on the debate than reading this volume. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Howard Taft , Sidney A. Pearson, Jr.Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: Routledge Edition: Revised ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.521kg ISBN: 9781412810449ISBN 10: 1412810442 Pages: 366 Publication Date: 15 April 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Howard Taft served as the twenty-third president of the United States from 1909-1913 and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930. He is the only person to have held the highest office in two of the three branches of American government. He wrote numerous books including Our Chief Magistrate and His Powers, The Anti-Trust Act and the Supreme Court, and The Covenanter: An American Exposition of the Covenant of the League of Nations. Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. is professor emeritus of political science at Radford University. He is also the series editor of Library of Liberal Thought at Transaction Publishers. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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