The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to George W. Bush - Second Edition

Greenstein, Fred I.

ISBN 10: 0691119090 / ISBN 13: 9780691119090

Published by Princeton University Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to George W. Bush - Second Edition
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691119090
• ISBN 13: 9780691119090
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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.