The president as statesman
Subtitle: Woodrow Wilson and the Constitution
By: Daniel D. Stid.
Series: American political thought
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kan
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
Subjects: Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.; Separation of powers -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921.
Description: A political scientist who went on to become president, Woodrow Wilson envisioned responsible government, in which a strong leader and principled party would integrate the separate executive and legislative powers - but this ideal was constantly challenged by political reality. Daniel Stid explores Wilson's evolving views on the notion of responsible government and his endeavors as a statesman to establish it in the United States.

Stid graphically describes how Wilson grappled, with the constitutional separation of powers, first as an academic and then as president, and he demonstrates the importance of Wilson's effort for American political thought and history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-224) and index.