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FDR's Mentors

Gerhardt, Michael J.
FDR's Mentors
A unique and illuminating exploration of the key relationships that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt into one of America’s most definitive leaders and impacted his influence on the world stage, from presidential historian Michael J. Gerhardt, the acclaimed author of Lincoln’s Mentors and principal adviser in the official annotation of the Constitution at the Library of Congress.Franklin Delano Roosevelt wasn’t a born leader. He became one. As ...

CHF 33.90

The Law of Presidential Impeachment

Gerhardt, Michael J
The Law of Presidential Impeachment
A clear and comprehensive overview of presidential impeachment from a leading expert in the field As a result of Donald Trump¿s presidency, impeachment was once again thrust into the spotlight of American political discussion. However, its history goes back to the very founding of the nation, when American colonists, remembering their grievances against their former king, entrenched the process in their new Constitution. The Law of Presidentia...

CHF 34.90

Lincoln's Mentors

Gerhardt, Michael J.
Lincoln's Mentors
A brilliant and novel examination of how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership"Abraham Lincoln had less schooling than all but a couple of other presidents, and more wisdom than every one of them. In this original, insightful book, Michael Gerhardt explains how this came to be." -H.W. Brands, Wall Street Journal In 1849, when Abraham Lincoln returned to Springfield, Illinois, after two seemingly uninspiring years in the U.S. House of ...

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The Power of Precedent

Gerhardt, Michael J.
The Power of Precedent
The role that precedent plays in constitutional decisionmaking is a perennially divisive subject among scholars of law and American politics. The debate rages over both empirical and normative aspects of the issue: To what extent are the Supreme Court, Congress, and the executive branch constrained by precedent? To what extent should they be? Taking up a topic long overdue for comprehensive treatment, Michael Gerhardt connects the vast social ...

CHF 93.00

Lincoln's Mentors

Gerhardt, Michael J.
Lincoln's Mentors
A novel and brilliant look at how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership: acclaimed historian Michael J. Gerhardt, who appeared during the impeachment proceedings of President Trump, reveals how a group of five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become American's greatest leader. In 1849, when Abraham Lincoln returned to Springfield, Illinois, after two seemingly uninspiring years in the U.S. House of Repre...

CHF 41.50

Impeachment

Gerhardt, Michael J.
Impeachment
Written in a lively Q&A, format, Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know® offers a comprehensive and balanced look at the origins, history, and practice of federal impeachment.

CHF 80.00

The Power of Precedent

Gerhardt, Michael J.
The Power of Precedent
Updated to reflect recent legal cases, The Power of Precedent presents an in-depth look at the role that precedent plays in constitutional decision making. Clearly outlining the major issues in the continuing debates on the significance of precedent and evenly considering all sides, Michael Gerhardt's extensive exploration of precedent leads him to formulate a more expansive definition of it, one that encompasses not only the prior constitutio...

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The Forgotten Presidents

Gerhardt, Michael J
The Forgotten Presidents
In The Constitutional Legacy of Forgotten Presidents, eminent constitutional scholar Michael Gerhardt tells the stories of thirteen presidents whom most Americans do not remember and scholars think had no constitutional impact, among them Chester Arthur, Martin Van Buren, and William Howard Taft. As Gerhardt shows, our forgotten presidents played crucial roles in laying some of the groundwork followed by Lincoln and other modern presidents, as...

CHF 97.00

The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy

Gerhardt, Michael J.
The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy
In this book eminent constitutional scholar Michael Gerhardt tells the stories of thirteen presidents whom most Americans do not remember and scholars think had no constitutional impact, among them Chester Arthur, Martin Van Buren, and William Howard Taft. As Gerhardt shows, our forgotten presidents played crucial roles in laying some of the groundwork followed by Lincoln and other modern presidents, as well as providing examples for future la...

CHF 46.90

The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and His...

Gerhardt, Michael J.
The Federal Impeachment Process: A Constitutional and Historical Analysis
Throughout President Clinton's impeachment proceedings, the contending sides agreed on very little. One exception was "The Federal Impeachment Process--the most complete analysis of the constitutional and legal issues raised in every impeachment proceeding in American history. In this edition, Michael Gerhardt draws on his experience as a commentator and expert witness to examine the likely political and constitutional consequences of Presiden...

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