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10%OFFJon Ropert - The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton - 9780748612260 - V9780748612260
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The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton

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Description for The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton Paperback. With its cold war enemies led by dictators who promoted the myth of their heroic leadership, how might democratic America respond? Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HBJK; HBLW3; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 420.
With its cold war enemies led by dictators who promoted the myth of their heroic leadership, how might democratic America respond? This book looks at how John F. Kennedy confronted this challenge, moulding the narratives of 'consensus history' into the activist rhetoric of the New Frontier. It examines how his image, heroic style of leadership, and legacy - America's war in Vietnam - impacted upon his successors. Covering the period from 1960 to the present and against the background of key contemporary events, the book draws upon a wide variety of sources to illuminate its subjects. After ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748612260
SKU
V9780748612260
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Reviews for The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton
Serveral broad themes weave their way through Roper's lively and imaginative narrative ! The American Presidents is a provocative intellectual romp through recent history ! Roper's take on Modern American presidents is a valuable contribution to the study of the way we and they perceive their roles. Serveral broad themes weave their way through Roper's lively and imaginative narrative ! ... Read more

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