The Presidential Difference

Zusatztext "Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "If I were to assign just one short book on the modern presidency, this would be it."" ---Stephen Hess, Globe and Mail Informationen zum Autor Fred I. Greenstein is professor of politics emeritus at Princeton University. His books include Inventing the Job of President: Leadership Style from George Washington to Andrew Jackson and The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader . Klappentext Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "A wonderful book. . . . For journalists, it is a great checklist as to what we ought to be--but probably are not likely to be--looking for in a presidential candidate." --David Broder Praise for Princeton's previous editions: "Among the many excellent books on the American presidency, Greenstein's The Presidential Difference will occupy a unique position. . . . . His descriptions and evaluations make it a book that can be read with profit by everyone who cares about American political life." --Robert A. Dahl, author of On Democracy Zusammenfassung Fred I Greenstein has long been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. This book provides an account of the presidential qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D Roosevelt's first hundred days.

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Fred I. Greenstein

Product details

• Authors: F Greenstein, Fred Greenstein, Fred I. Greenstein
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2009
• EAN: 9780691143835
• ISBN: 978-0-691-14383-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 232 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Princeton University Press
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, HISTORY / United States / 21st Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Political leaders and leadership