American royalty [electronic resource] : the Bush and Clinton families and the danger to the American presidency / Matthew T. Corrigan.
If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Party nomination in 2008, it would continue a trend of a Bush or a Clinton being on a national presidential ticket for the last 28 years in the United States. Never before in the history of the nation have two families dominated the political process in such a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Evolving American presidency.
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| Summary: | If Hillary Clinton wins the Democratic Party nomination in 2008, it would continue a trend of a Bush or a Clinton being on a national presidential ticket for the last 28 years in the United States. Never before in the history of the nation have two families dominated the political process in such a manner. This two-family domination has 1) endangered the American presidency as a representative institution. 2) has allowed family personal issues to dominate policymaking at a crucial time in American history. The current struggles of the second Bush presidency should give pause to those Americans who are contemplating a second Clinton presidency. By examining the political careers of 3 Bushes (George H.W., George W. and Jeb and 2 Clintons (Bill and Hillary), this book will highlight the problems and the consequences of combining the most powerful political office in the world with family legacies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 243 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230612518 0230612512 9781403984166 9781403984159 1403984166 1403984158 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |