Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, speaks about his book, “The Impossible Presidency.”
Throughout history, the American presidency was — and arguably still is — the most powerful office in the world. In The Impossible Presidency, historian Jeremi Suri charts the rise and fall of the America’s highest office from the limited role envisaged by the Founding Fathers to its current status as global influencer.
He argues that the presidency is a victim of its own success — the vastness of the job makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it. As managers of the world’s largest economy and military, contemporary presidents must react to a truly globalized world facing continuously evolving threats in a 24-hour news cycle, leaving little room for bold vision. Are we holding our contemporary presidents to an unrealistic standard? If this is true, as we prepare to embark on the 2020 election, what can — and should — we expect from our current and future presidents?
$22 City Club members / $37 nonmembers
Phone: 216-621-0082
Email: info@cityclub.org
2019/10/04 - 2019/10/04
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