Presidents & the Presidency: Essays by Stephen Hess

by Stephen Hess

" This book contains a collection of Stephen Hess's best essays on the presidency. Written over a fifteen year period, the essays selected are just as relevant today as when they were first published. Each essay says something useful about the office of the presidency or a specific president. The book •""Presidential Qualities,"" originally published when Richard Nixon was president, addresses the characteristics we should want in a chief executive regardless of whether or not we agree with him. •""Why Great Men Are Not Chosen Lord Bryce Revisited"" asks whether changes in the process by which we select presidential candidates would result in different kinds of people seeking office. •""Toward a More Functional Presidency,"" written after Watergate, rethinks the appropriate role of the president and offers a job description. "

148 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 1995

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