Accidental Presidents: Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession (The Evolving American Presidency)

by PhilipAbbott (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2008

  $120.14

  Accidental presidents, those who assume office as a result of death, assassination or resignation, struggle to establish their legitimacy. This book examines and evaluates the strategies of nine accidental presidents, from John Tyler to Gerald Ford, to demonstrate authority and their capacity to govern.