Dissertation
Capsizing the Constitution: A Predictive Model of Presidential Expansion and the High Tide of Presidential Government
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
01/2017
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/13026
Abstract
Modern presidents have ushered in a new era of presidential power, one ever dilating in scope and largely unrestrained. Presidents have acquired power constitutionally assigned to Congress and the courts have largely acquiesced. This research examined the individual characteristics of four modern presidents along the contextual variables of crisis and divided government to create the framework for a predictive model of presidential expansion of power. Leadership Traits and Styles are examined using Margaret Hermann’s Leadership Trait Analysis. Based on the presidents’ leadership styles and contextual variables, the framework will predict if presidents will use a persuasive model, an imperial model, or unitary model to expand the powers of their office.
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- Title
- Capsizing the Constitution
- Creators
- Ericka Christensen
- Contributors
- Thomas Preston (Advisor)Martha Cottam (Committee Member)Nicholas Lovrich (Committee Member)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, School of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Washington State University
- Number of pages
- 337
- Identifiers
- 99900581628301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Dissertation