The Presidential Difference by Fred I Greenstein
Drawing on a quarter-century's work, Fred I. Greenstein, one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency, provides a fascinating and instructive account of the qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office from Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days to the beginning of George W. Bush's presidency. Greenstein offers a series of bottom-line judgments on each of his twelve subjects and a bold new explanation of why presidents succeed or fail. Previous analysts have placed their bets on the president's political prowess or personal character. Yet by the first standard, LBJ should have been our greatest president, and by the second the nod would go to Jimmy Carter. Greenstein surveys each president's record in public communication, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence and argues that the last is the most important in predicting presidential success.
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
Fred I. Greenstein is Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Director of the Research Program in Leadership Studies at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. He is the author or editor of eight books on the presidency and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is also the past President of the International Society for Political Psychology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691090832 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691090831 |
| Title | The Presidential Difference |
| Author | Fred I Greenstein |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2001-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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