CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Title vii
3. CONTENTS xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 What Is More Important, Power or Persuasion? 16
6. 2 What Matters More, the Individual or the Institution? 29
7. 3 Did the Framers Invent a Powerful Unitary Executive or a Limited Constitutional Office? 47
8. 4 Which Is More Valuable, Character or Competence? 67
9. 5 What Is More Important, Skill or Opportunity? 80
10. 6 Will the Future of the U.S. Presidency Be One of Liberal Democracy or Illiberal Democracy? 97
11. Conclusion 127
12. Acknowledgments 139
13. Notes 141
14. Selected Bibliography 153
15. Index 157