HENK0386PU English - Free topic 18: The American Presidency
Writing in 1973, Arthur Schlesinger Jr. remarked that the previously “imperial” American presidency was in crisis. This was as the Watergate debacle drew towards a close, with the resignation of President Richard Nixon around the corner. What may have seemed as a temporary phenomenon to Schlesinger forty years ago has, some argue, today become an enduring feature of the executive. Historians and political scientists since have argued for a diminished or rhetorical presidency, though in recent years others maintain the presidency has regained strength within the U.S. political systems. This course examines the long development of the presidency from George Washington to Barack Obama. Particular attention will be paid to the post-war presidencies, however.
-Text on the origin and development of the presidency, TBA
-Text on presidential personality and style, TBA.
-Separate readings posted on course site.
-Electronic resources.
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 176,75
- Total
- 204,75
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other
Criteria for exam assesment
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HENK0386PU
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- See link to schedule
- Study board
- Study board of English, Germanic and Romance Studies
Contracting department
- Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies
Course responsibles
- Joseph Goddard (7-7a827777748577537b8880417e8841777e)