The Council Presidency

The Presidency

and it is clear at once that there is no such tradition. We have had two physicians in succession, or two surgeons?even two anaesthetists; but such a sequence as is suggested only once in the last fifty years. Two traditions, indeed, come down to us from the earliest years of the Society; one, that it accepts the nomination of the Committee, trusting that body to propose the worthiest candidate...

The Presidency General Hospital Calcutta

nor has been pleased to alter the name of the Hospital hitherto known as "Presidency General Hospital, Calcutta", and to rename it as "Seth Sukulall Karnani Memorial Hospital, Calcutta" with effect from the date of publication" namely the 6th September, 1954. The "P.G.H.", as it has been affectionately known to millions in Bengal, and in Calcutta particularly, and almost equally well to thousan...

Cabinet and Presidency

Cabinet and presidency represent the two most important and prevalent types of political executive. The structures and functions of political executives have varied widely over time and place, and no single conceptual framework can contain all these variations and their consequences. Although this section is titled “Cabinet and Presidency,” it is often difficult to categorize existing political...

The Presidency of George W . Bush

Following the tragic events of 9/11, when al Qaeda terrorists crashed three airplanes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Americans turned their frightened eyes toward George W. Bush to see just what kind of president he would be. Most people weren't sure what they would find. The new president was still hard to define. His campaign in 2000 had sent mixed signals on a variety of issue...

Some Modest Proposals on the Vice-Presidency