With Reverence and Contempt
How Americans Think About Their Presidents
Published on 1. April 1995
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-8018-5016-5 (ISBN)
Description
"Tom Langston has made an enormous contribution to our understanding of American political culture and the underlying values involved in judgements about presidential performance. His work will help clarify our expectations about presidential governance, and will provide rigor in developing concepts of use in the national conversation about values in politics."--Richard M. Pious, Barnard College. "Langston's fascinating analysis of the dysfunctional relationship between Americans and their presidents is required reading for anyone concerned with the future of American politics."--Michael Lind, Senior Editor, 'Harper's Magazine'
Reviews / Votes
"A vigorous and engaging 'polemic' against the fables that shape American thinking about the Presidency. It is a brief and highly accessible book, written in a breezy style--a good bet to spark lively classroom discussions. Most important, Langston has a thesis that presidency scholars need to consider -- that the office is shrouded in myths that carry destructive consequences..."--Bruce Miroff, 'American Politics'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore, MD
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-5016-5 (9780801850165)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Thomas S. Langston is associate professor of political science at Tulane University. He is the author of 'Ideologues and Presidents: From the New Deal to the Reagan Revolution.'