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Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents: George Washington to Barack Obama
Gil Troy
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Paperback. Prev. title: Leading from the center, c2008. Num Pages: 360 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 558.
In an era of extremist politics, Gil Troy argues, moderation and moderate leaders are needed more than ever. Challenges like managing the debt, preserving the environment, fighting terrorism, improving education—in short, protecting America today and building toward tomorrow—require the kind of consensus that can only come from leaders who seek the centre.
As Troy reminds us, the election of Barack Obama in 2008 seemed to presage such a shift. Nearly four years later, however, political moderation remains as elusive as ever.
Troy champions the presidencies of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, ... Read more
In an era of extremist politics, Gil Troy argues, moderation and moderate leaders are needed more than ever. Challenges like managing the debt, preserving the environment, fighting terrorism, improving education—in short, protecting America today and building toward tomorrow—require the kind of consensus that can only come from leaders who seek the centre.
As Troy reminds us, the election of Barack Obama in 2008 seemed to presage such a shift. Nearly four years later, however, political moderation remains as elusive as ever.
Troy champions the presidencies of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700618835
SKU
V9780700618835
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99-34
About Gil Troy
GIL TROY, a native of Queens, New York, and professor of history at McGill University, is the author of Mr. and Mrs. President: From the Trumans to the Clintons; Morning in America: How Ronald Reagan Invented the 1980s; and Hillary Rodham Clinton: Polarizing First Lady.
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