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The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the ...

Description: Imagine an American president who imprisoned critics, spread a culture of white supremacy, and tried to upend the law so that he could commit crimes with impunity. In this propulsive and eminently readable history, constitutional law and political science professor Corey Brettschneider provides a thoroughly researched account of assaults on democracy by not one such president but five. John Adams waged war on the national press of the early republic, overseeing numerous prosecutions of his critics. In the lead-up to the Civil War, James Buchanan colluded with the Supreme Court to deny constitutional personhood to African Americans. A decade later, Andrew Johnson urged violence against his political opponents as he sought to guarantee a white supremacist republic after the Civil War. In the 1910s, Woodrow Wilson modernized, popularized, and nationalized Jim Crow laws. In the 1970s, Richard Nixon committed criminal acts that flowed from his corrupt ideas about presidential power. Through their actions, these presidents illuminated the trip wires that can damage or even destroy our democracy. Corey Brettschneider shows that these presidents didn't have the last word; citizen movements brought the United States back from the precipice by appealing to a democratic understanding of the Constitution and pressuring subsequent reform-minded presidents to realize the promise of "We the People." This is a book about citizens--Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, Daniel Ellsberg, and more--who fought back against presidential abuses of power. Their examples give us hope about the possibilities of restoring a fragile democracy. Product details Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1324006277 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1324006275 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.23 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.3 inches SHIPPING Shipping All items fast! The majority of orders are shipped using USPS Priority Mail and UPS Ground if requested. There is an option at checkout to add a Signature of Delivery for extra security & peace of mind. This means you need to sign for your parcel. If you are not home, the courier will take it to your local post office for collection. We also offer expedited shipments upon request, we will quote the shipment and let you know of the estimated cost. If agreed we will process the order and add the shipping charge to your invoice. All items ordered by 3 PM EST will be shipped same day. We also are partnered with Ebay using the Global Shipping Program. We will ship internationally to any country that is a part of the program. 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Price: 26.95 USD

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-28T16:02:53.000Z

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

Original Language: English

Unit Quantity: 1

ISBN: 1324006277

Book Title: Presidents and the People : Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It

Number of Pages: 368 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

Publication Year: 2024

Item Height: 1.3 in

Topic: Constitutional, Political Ideologies / Democracy, United States / General

Genre: Law, Political Science, History

Item Weight: 19.7 Oz

Item Length: 9.3 in

Author: Corey Brettschneider

Item Width: 6.3 in

Format: Hardcover

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