The American Vice Presidency Reconsidered

by Jody C. Baumgartner

Since 1960 the office of the vice presidency of the United States has evolved into a fundamentally different institution than the one the founders envisioned, attracting better-qualified aspirants who may be called upon to perform a variety of important tasks. This book offers a corrective to the overwhelmingly negative view that Americans have had of their vice presidents by demonstrating how the role has changed over time. In addition, Baumgartner...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275988902
• ISBN13: 9780275988906
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"