The peaceful transfer of power : an oral history of America's presidential transitions / David Marchick and Alexander Tippett ; with A.J. Wilson.
| Author/creator | Marchick, David Matthew, 1966- author, interviewer. |
| Other author | Tippett, Alexander, author, interviewer. |
| Other author | Partnership for Public Service. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022. |
| Copyright Date | cu2022 |
| Description | xiii, 276 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Miller Center studies on the presidency Miller Center studies on the presidency. ^A1357668 |
| 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 : Mich̐uele 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. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Marchick, David, 1966- Peaceful transfer of power Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2022 9780813947778 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| LCCN | 2022010858 |
| ISBN | 9780813947761 |
| ISBN | 0813947766 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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