| Description |
v, 282 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The presidential difference -- The virtuosic leadership of Franklin D. Roosevelt -- The uneven leadership of Harry S. Truman -- The unexpected Eisenhower -- Coming to terms with Kennedy -- Lyndon B. Johnson and the primacy of politics -- The paradox of Richard Nixon -- The instructive presidency of Gerald Ford -- JImmy Carter and the politics of rectitude -- Ronald Reagan : the innocent as agent of change -- The highly tactical leadership of George Bush -- The undisciplined Bill Clinton -- Lessons from the modern presidency -- Appendix : Background on the modern presidency. |
| Summary |
Includes chapters on the leadership style of Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton. |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- History.
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Personality and politics -- United States -- History.
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Political leadership -- United States -- History.
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United States -- Politics and government.
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Personality and politics. (OCoLC)fst01058717
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Political leadership. (OCoLC)fst01069363
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Presidents. (OCoLC)fst01075723
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
0684827336 (hc) |
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9780684827339 (hc) |
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