| Description |
vi, 266 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-257) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Putting the U.S. presidency in a wider context -- Reagan, Bush, and the emergence of the gridlocked system -- Bill Clinton encounters the governability gap -- Thatcher, Major, and the problem with leaders as icons -- Trudeau, Mulroney, Chretien, and the rise and fall of personalized leadership -- Hawke, Keating, and a balance between personal and institutional leadership -- Toward a rehabilitation of U.S. executive leadership. |
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Presidents.
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Executive power -- Great Britain.
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Executive power -- Canada.
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Executive power -- Australia.
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| ISBN |
0195091442 (pb : acid-free paper) |
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0195091434 (cl : acid-free paper) |
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