Every four years the American public goes to the polls in hopes of electing a hero to the presidency, trying to find someone larger than life. But heroes are hard to find, and sometimes they turn out to be villains. Senior presidential scholar Erwin Hargrove recommends that we shift our sights to electing an effective president instead, and here he shows us how to assess effective presidencies in light of their eventful or event-making character. Reviewing eventful and event-making presidencies of the last 50 years, Hargrove comes down on the side of effectiveness over the special effects of pyrotechnic presidencies like the current one.…mehr
Every four years the American public goes to the polls in hopes of electing a hero to the presidency, trying to find someone larger than life. But heroes are hard to find, and sometimes they turn out to be villains. Senior presidential scholar Erwin Hargrove recommends that we shift our sights to electing an effective president instead, and here he shows us how to assess effective presidencies in light of their eventful or event-making character. Reviewing eventful and event-making presidencies of the last 50 years, Hargrove comes down on the side of effectiveness over the special effects of pyrotechnic presidencies like the current one.
Introduction: The Effective President Chapter 1: John F. Kennedy: A Cautious Reformer Chapter 2: Lyndon B. Johnson: A Force of Nature Chapter 3: Richard M. Nixon: A Tragic Hero? Chapter 4: Gerald R. Ford: A Good Man Chapter 5: Jimmy Carter: The Engineer President Chapter 6: Ronald Reagan: A Romantic with Vision Chapter 7: George H. W. Bush: The Patrician Chapter 8: Bill Clinton: The Politician Chapter 9: George W. Bush: The Risk Taker Chapter 10: Barack Obama: Transformational or Transactional Leader? Conclusion: Presidential Leadership Revisited
Introduction: The Effective President Chapter 1: John F. Kennedy: A Cautious Reformer Chapter 2: Lyndon B. Johnson: A Force of Nature Chapter 3: Richard M. Nixon: A Tragic Hero? Chapter 4: Gerald R. Ford: A Good Man Chapter 5: Jimmy Carter: The Engineer President Chapter 6: Ronald Reagan: A Romantic with Vision Chapter 7: George H. W. Bush: The Patrician Chapter 8: Bill Clinton: The Politician Chapter 9: George W. Bush: The Risk Taker Chapter 10: Barack Obama: Transformational or Transactional Leader? Conclusion: Presidential Leadership Revisited
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