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The Cabinet (of George Washington) by Lindsay Chervinsky, Hdbk, New Cond.
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- Condition
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- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780674986480
- Book Title
- Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.5 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Topic
- Political Process / General, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / Executive Branch, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 24.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
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The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet--the delegates to the Constitutional Convention explicitly rejected the idea. So how did George Washington create one of the most powerful bodies in the federal government? On November 26, 1791, George Washington convened his department secretaries--Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph--for the first cabinet meeting. Why did he wait two and a half years into his presidency to call his cabinet? Because the US Constitution did not create or provide for such a body. Washington was on his own. Faced with diplomatic crises, domestic insurrections, and constitutional challenges--and finding congressional help lacking--Washington decided he needed a group of advisors he could turn to. He modeled his new cabinet on the councils of war he had led as commander of the Continental Army. In the early days, the cabinet served at the president's pleasure. Washington tinkered with its structure throughout his administration, at times calling regular meetings, at other times preferring written advice and individual discussions. Lindsay M. Chervinsky reveals the far-reaching consequences of Washington's choice. The tensions in the cabinet between Hamilton and Jefferson heightened partisanship and contributed to the development of the first party system. And as Washington faced an increasingly recalcitrant Congress, he came to treat the cabinet as a private advisory body to summon as needed, greatly expanding the role of the president and the executive branch.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10
0674986482
ISBN-13
9780674986480
eBay Product ID (ePID)
21038599878
Product Key Features
Book Title
Cabinet : George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Political Process / General, United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, Political, American Government / Executive Branch, Historical
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E311.C46 2020
Reviews
A clear, concise, and lively study of a topic that has long needed such coverage. Chervinsky skillfully shows the Revolutionary roots of the early cabinet and explores how it juggled precedent, public opinion, partisanship, and the balance of power. Anyone interested in American politics will want to read this informative and timely book., A well written, deeply insightful examination of Washington's presidency and his personal leadership style., Chervinsky offers a new perspective on a crucial and enduring institution in American politics, persuasively showing the centrality of the cabinet in the founding era and beyond. With clear, crisp prose and a compelling story, this book is a must-read not only for historians, political scientists, and legal scholars, but also for anyone interested in learning about a foundation of the American republic., Fantastic...My admiration for America's first and possibly finest president has grown further...Washington excelled more than many of his successors at harnessing the cabinet to exercise his political will...A compelling story., Cogent, lucid, and concise, Lindsay Chervinsky's book gives us an indispensable guide to the creation of the cabinet. With her groundbreaking study, we can now have a much greater appreciation of this essential American institution, one of the major legacies of George Washington's enlightened statecraft., A thorough and insightful account of how the federal government came to have a 'cabinet' resembling the British one. But it doubles as a poignant tale of how Washington's unifying authority broke down over his time in office., A riveting, beautifully written story of George Washington's efforts to figure out how to achieve his goals in a fast-changing environment. By placing Washington's cabinet meetings within the broader narratives of the Revolutionary War and the politics of the early republic, Chervinsky brings all the tensions of the big stories into Washington's efforts to administer America's new government. She makes reading about the evolution of institutions fun!
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-041856
Dewey Decimal
973.410922
Dewey Edition
23
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