Accidental Presidents : Death, Assassination, Resignation, and Democratic Succession /

Accidental presidents, those who assume office as a result of death, assassination or resignation, struggle to establish their legitimacy. This book examines and evaluates the strategies of nine accidental presidents, from John Tyler to Gerald Ford, to demonstrate authority and their capacity to gov...

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Main Author:	Abbott, Philip (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Series:	Evolving American presidency.
Subjects:	History. European Politics. History of the Americas. Political History. Political Science. US Politics. Political science. World politics. America > History. Europe > Politics and government. United States > Politics and government. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book