Accidental Presidents by P Abbott

Accidental Presidents by P Abbott

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.

"Philip Abbott has written an important book on a neglected topicScholars of the American presidency will want to read this work, but so, too, will informed citizens. Everyone interested in the behind-the-scene realities of how our accidental presidents came to power will profit from reading this book." - Martin J. Medhurst, Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Communication, Baylor University

"Philip Abbott is one of the most insightful scholars of the presidency working today. In Accidental Presidents, Abbott explores the peculiar difficulties that accidental presidents, those who come to office by the death or resignation of their elected predecessor, have in establishing their legitimacy and authority. Abbott shows that while some accidental presidents succeed better than others, their political path is invariably steep and rocky." - Cal Jillson, Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University

"This thoughtful treatise details the circumstances that led each [accidental president] to choose an approach and examines the strategy s success or failure. Summing Up: Recommended. Most levels/libraries." - Choice

PHILIP R. ABBOTT is Distinguished University Professor at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

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ISBN 13	9780230607668
ISBN 10	0230607667
Title	Accidental Presidents
Author	P Abbott
Series	The Evolving American Presidency
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Year published	2008-07-21
Number of pages	233
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