The peaceful transfer of power : an oral history of America's presidential transitions / David Marchick and Alexander Tippett ; with A.J. Wilson
- Author
- Marchick, David Matthew, 1966-
- Published
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022.
- Copyright Date
- ©2022
- Physical Description
- xiii, 276 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Additional Creators
- Tippett, Alexander and Partnership for Public Service
- Series
- Contents
- Presidential transitions in historical context : Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward -- Buchanan to Lincoln : the worst transition in history : Ted Widmer -- Hoover to FDR : the second-worst transition (before 2020-2021) : Eric Rauchway -- Evolution of the modern presidential transition : Martha Kumar -- Jimmy Carter's farsighted but flawed transition : Stuart Eizenstat and David Rubenstein -- Reagan's prior preparation prevents poor performance : James Baker -- Bush 41's friendly/hostile takeover : Andy Card -- Clinton's bumpy transition : Mack McLarty -- Bush 43's delayed but smooth ride into office : Clay Johnson -- Obama navigates the first post-9/11 transition : John Podesta and Chris Lu -- Romney's ship that didn't sail : Mike Leavitt -- Trump dumps his transition : Chris Christie -- Trump's transition out : the good, the bad, and the ugly : Chris Liddell -- Biden's organized-and perilous-transition to power : Ted Kaufman -- What's at stake : the critical importance of the federal government : Michael Lewis -- Help wanted : getting the right team in place : Jonathan McBride and Liza Wright -- Preparing the government for a transition : Mary Gibert -- The art of agency review : Lisa Brown -- National security and transitions : Michèle Flournoy -- What do we do Now? : policy development after the election : Melody Barnes -- Bipartisanship and cooperation : Josh Bolten and Denis McDonough -- Conclusion : a republic, if you can keep it.
- Summary
- "This book collects interviews from the Partnership for Public Service's Transition Lab podcast, including discussions of historical transitions, firsthand accounts of modern transitions, and analyses of related public policy questions"--
- Subject(s)
- Presidents—United States—Transition periods—History
- Historians—United States—Interviews
- Politicians—United States—Interviews
- Political consultants—United States—Interviews
- Historiens—États-Unis—Entretiens
- Hommes politiques—États-Unis—Entretiens
- Conseillers politiques—États-Unis—Entretiens
- Historians
- Political consultants
- Politicians
- Presidents—Transition periods
- United States
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9780813947761 hardcover
0813947766 hardcover - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Endowment Note
- James F. Robb Fund
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