Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.
Contents
Presidential greatness and democratic leadership -- George Washington : greatness and the limits of the constitutional presidency -- Thomas Jefferson : making the executive safe for democracy -- Andrew Jackson : leadership in mass democracy -- Abraham Lincoln : the promise of the Declaration of Independence -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt : democratic leadership and the quest for enlightened administration -- The modern presidency and the absence of greatness -- Conclusion : Where have you gone, FDR?
