Jeremi Suri, “Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office” (Basic Books, 2017)

The office of the president in the United States is one of the most visible institutions not just in its own country, but around the world as well. The expectations that the office and officeholder carries are considerable, as are the power that goes with the office. And yet, Americans...

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