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Author

Polsky, Andrew Joseph.

Title Elusive victories [electronic resource] : the American presidency at war / Andrew J. Polsky.

Imprint

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

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Available to Pittsburg State University patrons only.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe ProQuest E-Book	Electronic Book	---	Available

Description	vii, 445 p.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject	Presidents -- United States -- History.
	War and emergency powers -- United States -- History.
	War and emergency powers -- United States -- Case studies.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN	9780199860937 (acid-free paper)
	9780199860944 (electronic bk.)