The trusteeship presidency
Subtitle: Jimmy Carter and the United States Congress
By: Charles O. Jones.
Series: Miller Center series on the American presidency
Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Baton Rouge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
Subjects: Carter, Jimmy, 1924-; United States. Congress -- History -- 20th century.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981.
Description: "In The Trusteeship Presidency, the distinguished political scientist Charles O. Jones portrays President Carter's seemingly antipolitical approach to politics and how it affected his often strained relations with Congress. Using the extensive interviews conducted with President Carter and senior members of the White House shortly after Carter's term ended, Jones considers the political context of Carter's extraordinary nomination and electoral victories in 1976, the new type of Congress that he faced in 1977, and the approach to Congress that was developed throughout the Carter years. The book seeks to explain more than to criticize, to understand more than to judge"--Book jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.