John T. Flynn was an early New Dealer who quickly saw what happens when power is concentrated in the executive state. He became a passionate opponent of Franklin Roosevelt and his policies.
This 1940 book is Flynn's analysis of the American presidency and FDR's place in it. It sheds light on how FDR came to power and kept it through all those years of declining liberty and rising statism. This volume had a big impact on the growing anti-FDR movement at the time of publication, and continues to be sought after as an important study in the history of the presidency.
Hilariously, it sits on the bookshelf at FDR's "Little White House" in Georgia, in the living room where FDR vacationed. Maybe some tour guide has a good sense of humor!
