The Joy of Power: Changing Conceptions of the Presidential Office

Presidential Studies Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 269-290

  Ellis, Richard J ^a  

^a WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

James David Barber; joyful presidency; nineteenth century presidency; presidential character; presidential power

Indexed keywords

EID: 85055299753     PISSN: 03604918     EISSN: 17415705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-5705.2003.tb00029.x     Document Type: Article

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