Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, Date: 2014. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2014. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press ISBN 1588344711 9781588344717 [US]

Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press ISBN 1588344711 9781588344717 [US]

Smithsonian Books, Date: 2014-10-07. Hardcover. Used: Good. Smithsonian Books ISBN 1588344711 9781588344717 [US]

Smithsonian Books, Date: 2014. Hardcover. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket. The American Vice Presidency is an all-inclusive examination of the vice presidency throughout American history. Acclaimed political journalist and author Jules Witcover chronicles each of the 47 vice presidents, including their personal biographies and their achievements--or lack thereof--during their vice presidential tenures. He explores how the roles and responsibilities were first subject to the whims of the presidents under whom they served, but came in time to be expanded by enlightened chief executives and the initiatives of the vice presidents themselves. Constitutionally assigned only to preside over the Senate as they stand by to fill a presidential vacancy, early vice presidents were left to languish in irrelevance and ineffectiveness; only in recent decades have vice presidents received--or taken--more power. In particular, Walter Mondale, Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden have undertaken greater and more significant responsibilities. Witcover reports the political maneuvering and manipulation that transformed the vice presidency from mere consolation prize to de facto assistant presidency. The American Vice Presidency, an insightful, revealing look at this oft-dismissed office, is a must-have for lovers of behind-the-scenes political history. 2014. Smithsonian Books ISBN 1588344711 9781588344717 [US]

Smithsonian Inst Pr, Date: 2014. Hardcover. New. 576 pages. 9.50x6.75x1.75 inches. 2014. Smithsonian Inst Pr ISBN 1588344711 9781588344717 [GB]