TY - BOOK AU - Daniel,Clifton Truman AU - Watson,Robert P. TI - The Presidents Wives: The Office of the First Lady in US Politics SN - 9781626378766 AV - E176.2.W37 2014 U1 - 973.09/9 PY - 2022///] CY - Boulder : PB - Lynne Rienner Publishers, KW - Presidents' spouses KW - United States KW - History KW - POLITICAL SCIENCEĀ / Political Process / Campaigns & Elections KW - bisacsh N1 - Frontmatter --; Contents --; List of Illustrations --; Foreword --; Preface --; 1 Behind Every Successful Man --; 2 Studying the First Ladies --; 3 A History of Influence --; 4 A Woman Without Portfolio --; 5 Approaches to the Office --; 6 Roles and a Presidential Partnership --; 7 The Question of Character --; 8 Public Women and Public Opinion --; 9 Rating the Presidents’ Wives --; 10 The Future of the Office --; Profiles of the First Ladies --; Bibliography --; Index --; About the Book; restricted access N2 - Robert Watson's groundbreaking study on the presidents' wives proved that the first lady can be an influential force in presidential politics and is a subject worthy of scholarly attention. Now, this fully revised second edition incorporates the first ladyships of Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama in each chapter. The new edition also includes a decade-and-a-half of new research on public opinion, the growth and political development of the East Wing, and the issue of first lady character UR - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626378766 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781626378766 UR - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781626378766/original ER -