Henry Jones Ford and the American Presidency

In: PS: political science & politics, Band 32, Heft 2, S. 229-230

Abstract

The Rise and Growth of American Politics (1898) provides a sweeping analysis of the American political system. In this short article, I will focus on Ford's understanding of the American presidency, showing how his thoughts presaged important orientations and foci of future presidential scholars and noting that, as influential as his work proved, he often got the story wrong.