| Notes: Moderate shelf wear, covers appear to have been stuck to another, leaving remnants on the covers, binding tight, pages lightly age-toned, front endpage has a stamp and a name in ink. The book analyzes what author Richard P. Nathan termed the "Administrative Presidency," which was President Nixon's attempt in 1972 and 1973 to achieve his major policy goals by shifting power away from Congress and the permanent bureaucracy and into the White House. This was done primarily by strategically placing politically loyal Cabinet and sub-Cabinet officials to manage and control the execution of domestic government programs.The title, "The Plot That Failed," refers to this secret scheme to control the machinery of government. The book raises fundamental questions about the balance of power within the American system, the role of the bureaucracy, and the limits of presidential authority, offering critical insights into the political climate that ultimately led to the resignation of President Nixon. |