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The Politics of the U.S. Cabinet: Representation in the Executive Branch, 1789-1984
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1988 Cloth: 978-0-8229-3584-1 | Paper: 978-0-8229-8509-9 | eISBN: 978-0-8229-7653-0 Library of Congress Classification JK611.C64 1988 Dewey Decimal Classification 353.04
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Jeffrey E. Cohen presents a detailed, quantitative study of the characteristics of presidential cabinets from the days of George Washington through the first Reagan administration. Dividing U.S. history into five party eras, he examines cabinet members' age, education, region, occupation, recruitment patterns, party affiliations, and relations with other branches and institutions of government. This study also addresses major theoretical issues: the Constitution never provided for a cabinet, although George Washington established it. Questions soon arose as to its functions, relation to Congress, and the rules and precedents guiding its activities. Cohen examines how the cabinet balanced representation and capability, and how, despite a lack of institutional authority, it has managed to survive through every administration. See other books on: American Government | Cabinet officers | Cohen, Jeffrey E. | Executive Branch | Representation See other titles from University of Pittsburgh Press |
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The Politics of the U.S. Cabinet: Representation in the Executive Branch, 1789-1984
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | REQUEST ACCESSIBLE FILE
University of Pittsburgh Press, 1988
Cloth: 978-0-8229-3584-1
Paper: 978-0-8229-8509-9
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7653-0
Cloth: 978-0-8229-3584-1
Paper: 978-0-8229-8509-9
eISBN: 978-0-8229-7653-0
Jeffrey E. Cohen presents a detailed, quantitative study of the characteristics of presidential cabinets from the days of George Washington through the first Reagan administration. Dividing U.S. history into five party eras, he examines cabinet members' age, education, region, occupation, recruitment patterns, party affiliations, and relations with other branches and institutions of government. This study also addresses major theoretical issues: the Constitution never provided for a cabinet, although George Washington established it. Questions soon arose as to its functions, relation to Congress, and the rules and precedents guiding its activities. Cohen examines how the cabinet balanced representation and capability, and how, despite a lack of institutional authority, it has managed to survive through every administration.
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