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The American Presidency

The American Presidency

Harold J. Laski

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2026
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Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781032830667
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First Published in 1940, The American Presidency is the first full length study of the presidency in action in America to be written by an Englishman. Professor Laski offers a new theory of the place of the presidency in American life.

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