Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power (Hardcover)

Jeremy D. Bailey

ISBN 10: 0521868319 / ISBN 13: 9780521868310

Edité par Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2007

Hardcover. By revisiting Thomas Jefferson's understanding of executive power this book offers a new understanding of the origins of presidential power. Before Jefferson was elected president, he arrived at a way to resolve the tension between constitutionalism and executive power. Because his solution would preserve a strict interpretation of the Constitution as well as transform the precedents left by his Federalist predecessors, it provided an alternative to Alexander Hamilton's understanding of executive power. In fact, a more thorough account of Jefferson's political career suggests that Jefferson envisioned an executive that was powerful, or 'energetic', because it would be more explicitly attached to the majority will. Jefferson's Revolution of 1800, often portrayed as a reversal of the strong presidency, was itself premised on energy in the executive and was part of Jefferson's project to enable the Constitution to survive and even flourish in a world governed by necessity. Examines Thomas Jefferson's attempt to combine respect for a fundamental Constitution with the fact that no set of laws can foresee every event. His solution to this problem offers a democratic, yet strong, executive as an alternative to the more common, Hamiltonian solution. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780521868310

Synopsis :

This book outlines how Thomas Jefferson resolved the tension between contingency and a written constitution by proposing an executive that would be both strong and democratic.

À propos de l?auteur: Jeremy D. Bailey is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston. He was the co-winner of the 2004 APSA E. E. Schattschneider Award for best dissertation in American politics written in 2002 or 2003 and has received fellowships from the International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello and the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Thomas Jefferson and Executive Power (...
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date d'édition : 2007
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : new