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The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Barack Obama - Third Edition
Fred I. Greenstein
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Description for The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Barack Obama - Third Edition
Paperback. Fred I Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. This book provides an account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D Roosevelt's first hundred days. Num Pages: 344 pages, 13 halftones. 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW; HBLX; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 506.
Fred I. Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. In The Presidential Difference, he provides a fascinating and instructive account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days. He surveys each president's political skill, vision, cognitive style, organizational capacity, ability to communicate, and emotional intelligence--and argues that the last is the most important in predicting presidential success. Throughout, Greenstein offers a series of bottom-line judgments on each of his thirteen subjects as well as an overarching theory of why presidents ... Read more
Fred I. Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. In The Presidential Difference, he provides a fascinating and instructive account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days. He surveys each president's political skill, vision, cognitive style, organizational capacity, ability to communicate, and emotional intelligence--and argues that the last is the most important in predicting presidential success. Throughout, Greenstein offers a series of bottom-line judgments on each of his thirteen subjects as well as an overarching theory of why presidents ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
344
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691143835
SKU
V9780691143835
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About Fred I. Greenstein
Fred I. Greenstein is professor of politics emeritus at Princeton University. His books include "Inventing the Job of President: Leadership Style from George Washington to Andrew Jackson" and "The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader".
Reviews for The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Barack Obama - Third Edition
Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "Illuminating... A perceptive view of the leadership qualities and the events that shaped the triumphs and tragedies of the modern presidency."
Phil Gailey, New York Times Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "If I were to assign just one short book on the modern presidency, this would be it."
Stephen Hess, Globe and Mail
Phil Gailey, New York Times Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "If I were to assign just one short book on the modern presidency, this would be it."
Stephen Hess, Globe and Mail