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Abstract

Finding terra incognita in a world exposed for academic gaze, a place of earth, an area of life, still not trampled down by the shoes of the theorists, still not torn into parts by their academic instruments – that‘s the task. The relationship between the US President and his party is territory of that kind. One can enter here with a pioneering gaze talk about it unburdened by the heavy weight of academic authorities or big names in the field, undisturbed by previous famous dictums and quotations and taking all the pride (or failure) for himself. The author of the book takes a close look at the majectic figures of the world leaders, i.e. the presidents of the USA and their parties. The focus of analysis is the president – party relationship, the power relations between them, and the internal invisible struggles. ―Although not the prisoners of their environment, they are likely to be highly constrained by it‖ – quoting George C. Edwards, the author says. Happy or unhappy symbiosis - that‘s the questions. Is the president – the prisoner or the guard?[...]