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Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power

By Harvey C. Mansfield, Jr. (NHC Fellow, 1981–82; 1982–83)

Government; Democracy; Politics; Presidents of the United States; United States Constitution

New York: Free Press, 1989

From the publisher’s description:

Striving to bring clarity to the purpose and need for modern executive power, Taming the Prince discusses the philosophical influences of executive power and considers the role of the executive in business and politics.

Subjects
Political Science / Government / Democracy / Politics / Presidents of the United States / United States Constitution /

Mansfield, Harvey C., Jr. (NHC Fellow, 1981–82; 1982–83). Taming the Prince: The Ambivalence of Modern Executive Power. New York: Free Press, 1989.