A Seat of Popular Leadership: The Presidency, Political Parties, and Democratic Government

by Michael J. Korzi

A study of the relationship between presidential leadership and public opinion, this book challenges the commonly held view that the American presidency did not become a truly "popular" institution until the early twentieth century. According to Michael J. Korzi, the democratization of the presidency can be traced back to the antebellum period, when broadly based political parties first emerged.

With the development of nominating conventions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558494596
• ISBN13: 9781558494596
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"