
The Presidential Difference
Leadership Style from FDR to George W. Bush - Second Edition
Fred I. Greenstein(Author)
Princeton University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 21. March 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
328 pages
978-0-691-11909-0 (ISBN)
Description
For a quarter-century, Fred I. Greenstein has been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. Here, he provides a fascinating and instructive account of the qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelt's first hundred days. Newly expanded, this second edition now covers the momentous events of George W. Bush's administration - from his handling of the events of September 11 to the war with Iraq. Throughout, 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. He surveys each president's record in public communication, organizational capacity, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence - and argues that the last is the most important in predicting presidential success.
Reviews / Votes
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 TimesMore details
Edition
Second Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New Jersey
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12 halftones.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-691-11909-0 (9780691119090)
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Previous edition
Book
08/2001
Princeton University Press
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Person
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.