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Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive

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In Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic, Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, and Desmond King interrogate the conflict between "the unitary executive" and the "Deep State" to uncover basic issues of governance in modern America. Fundamental concepts that have shaped the America...

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Product ID:9780197543085
Product Form:Hardback
Country of Manufacture:US
Title:Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic
Subtitle:The Deep State and The Unitary Executive
Authors:Author: Desmond King, Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn
Page Count:304
Subjects:Comparative politics, Comparative politics, Political structure and processes, Elections and referenda / suffrage, Public administration, Political structure & processes, Elections & referenda, Public administration
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In Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic, Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, and Desmond King interrogate the conflict between "the unitary executive" and the "Deep State" to uncover basic issues of governance in modern America. Fundamental concepts that have shaped the American presidency for decades: unitary executive theory and the deep state. Ingrained in the government''s constitutional design and exacerbated by recent developments, this conflict is, they are, likely to bedevil American governance going forward.
A powerful dissection of one of the fundamental problems in American governance today: the clash between presidents determined to redirect the nation through ever-tighter control of administration and an executive branch still organized to promote shared interests in steady hands, due deliberation, and expertise.President Trump pitted himself repeatedly against the institutions and personnel of the executive branch. In the process, two once-obscure concepts came center stage in an eerie faceoff. On one side was the specter of a "Deep State" conspiracy—administrators threatening to thwart the will of the people and undercut the constitutional authority of the president they elected to lead them. On the other side was a raw personalization of presidential power, one that a theory of "the unitary executive" gussied up and allowed to run roughshod over reason and the rule of law. The Deep State and the unitary executive framed every major contest of the Trump presidency. Like phantom twins, they drew each other out.These conflicts are not new. Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn, and Desmond King trace the tensions between presidential power and the depth of the American state back through the decades and forward through the various settlements arrived at in previous eras. Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic is about the breakdown of settlements and the abiding vulnerabilities of a Constitution that gave scant attention to administrative power. Rather than simply dump on Trump, the authors provide a richly historical perspective on the conflicts that rocked his presidency, and they explain why, if left untamed, the phantom twins will continue to pull the American government apart.
Imprint Name:Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Name:Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication:GB
Publishing Date:2021-08-21