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Author:

Hargrove, Erwin C.

Title:

The effective presidency : lessons on leadership from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush / Erwin C. Hargrove.

Publisher:

Paradigm Publishers,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

iv, 284 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Presidents--United States--History--20th century.
Political leadership--United States--History--20th century.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1989.
United States--Politics and government--1989-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-274) and index.

Contents:

Index. Introduction : The effective president -- 10. John F. Kennedy : a cautious reformer -- 2. Lyndon B. Johnson : a force of nature -- 3. Richard M. Nixon : a tragic hero? -- 4. Gerald R. Ford : a good man -- 5. Jimmy Carter : the engineer president -- 6. Ronald Reagan : a romantic with vision -- 7. George H. W. Bush : the patrician -- 8. Bill Clinton : the politician -- 9. George W. Bush : the risk taker -- 10. Presidential leadership revisited -- Notes -- Index.

ISBN:

1594514119 (pbk : alk. paper)
9781594514111 (pbk : alk. paper)
1594514100 (alk. paper)
9781594514104 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)156994522

LCCN:

2007029915

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)