Effective Presidency: Lessons on Leadership from by Erwin C. Hargrove PAPERBACK

Taylor & Francis

Effective PresidencyLessons on Leadership from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama\nAuthor(s): Erwin C. Hargrove\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781612054346, 978-1612054346\nSynopsis\nThe second edition of this classic work adds a new chapter on Barack Obama and updates coverage of the end of the George W. Bush administration. Presidential scholar Erwin C. Hargrove extends his analytical framework of presidential effectiveness to show how Obama combines eventful leadership with pragmatism to move the nation forward in an intensely polarized partisan environment.\n\nFeatures of the textbook:\n\nUses an analytical framework to assess historical context, personal skills and attributes, and the ability to \""make a difference\"" in each of ten presidencies. \nFour presidents are judged to be \""event-making\"" leaders: Johnson, Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush. \nSix presidents are assessed as \""eventful\"" leaders: JFK, Ford.