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The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership
Iii George C. Edwards
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Paperback. How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 234 x 10. Weight in Grams: 394.
How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? George Edwards, one of the leading scholars of the American presidency, skillfully uses this contradiction as a springboard to examine--and ultimately challenge--the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. The Strategic President contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Instead, successful presidents facilitate change by recognizing opportunities and fashioning strategies and tactics to exploit them. Edwards considers three extraordinary presidents--Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan--and shows that despite their considerable ... Read more
How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? George Edwards, one of the leading scholars of the American presidency, skillfully uses this contradiction as a springboard to examine--and ultimately challenge--the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. The Strategic President contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies. Instead, successful presidents facilitate change by recognizing opportunities and fashioning strategies and tactics to exploit them. Edwards considers three extraordinary presidents--Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan--and shows that despite their considerable ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
394g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691154367
SKU
V9780691154367
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About Iii George C. Edwards
George C. Edwards III is Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Jordan Chair in Presidential Studies at Texas A&M University. His books include Overreach: Leadership in the Obama Presidency (Princeton) and On Deaf Ears: The Limits of the Bully Pulpit. He is the editor of Presidential Studies Quarterly.
Reviews for The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 The book should be read and reread by occupants of the White House, as well as by students and scholars of the presidency.
Brandice Canes-Wrone, Princeton University, Presidential Studies Quarterly. This book should be required reading for scholars of the U.S. presidency.
A.L. Warber, Choice [This] book has the ... Read more
Brandice Canes-Wrone, Princeton University, Presidential Studies Quarterly. This book should be required reading for scholars of the U.S. presidency.
A.L. Warber, Choice [This] book has the ... Read more