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William Howard Taft / Jeffrey Rosen.

Rosen, Jeffrey, 1964- (author.).

Summary:

William Howard Taft never wanted to be president, but won resounding victory in the election of 1908 as Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor. The only man to serve as both president and chief justice on the Supreme Court, Taft played a crucial role in shaping how American balances populism against the rule of law. Rosen shows how Taft approached every decision in constitutional terms, defending the Founders' vision of limited government.

Record details

ISBN: 9780805069549
ISBN: 0805069542
Physical Description: xviii, 183 pages ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Times Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: judicial president and presidential chief justice -- "A judicial temperament": the education of Judge Taft -- "We want Taft": civil governor, secretary of war, and president-elect -- "The best tariff bill": the president, tax reform, and free trade -- "Within the law": the environment, monopolies, and foreign affairs -- "Popular unrest": the election of 1912 and the battle for the Constitution -- "I love judges and I love courts": chief justice at last -- Epilogue: our constitutional president.