Why Presidents Fail - White House Decision Making From Eisenhower to Bush II

Why Presidents Fail takes a fresh look at cases that became defining events in presidencies from Dwight D. Eisenhower through George W. Bush and uses these cases to draw generalizations about presidential power, authority, rationality, and legitimacy. Rather than assigning blame for past failures, this book focuses on why presidents fail and how future presidents might avoid making these same disastrous mistakes.

Table des matières

Chapter 1 Introduction: Presidential Fiascoes
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Reputation: Eisenhower and the U-2 Flights
Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Power Stakes: Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs
Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Compellence: Johnson and the Vietnam Escalation
Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Command: Ford and the Mayaguez
Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Rhetoric: Carter and the Energy Crisis
Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Prerogative: Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair
Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Gamesmanship: Bush and the Budget
Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Program Innovation: Clinton and Health Care
Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Parallel Governance: Bush and Iraqi WMD
Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Presidents Unbound: Crises of Authority and Legitimacy
Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Risk and Resilience: Toward a White House Learning Curve

A propos de l'auteur

Richard M. Pious is Adolf S. and Effie E. Ochs Professor of American Studies in the political science department at Barnard College and the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Richard M Pious, Richard M. Pious, Pious Richard M.
• Edition: Rowman and Littlefield
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 25.07.2008
• EAN: 9780742562844
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-6284-4
• Pages: 330
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques et formation politique; POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, American Presidency, Central / national / federal government, Central government