Why presidents fail

Why presidents fail / Richard M. Pious.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pious, Richard M., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2008.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History > 20th century.
Presidents > United States > History > 21st century.
Leadership > United States > History > 20th century.
Leadership > United States > History > 21st century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 2001-2009
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : presidential fiascoes
  • Reputation : Eisenhower and the U-2 flights
  • Power stakes : Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs
  • Compellence : Johnson and the Vietnam escalation
  • Command and control : Ford and the Mayaguez
  • Rhetoric : Carter and the malaise speech
  • Prerogative power : Reagan and the Iran-Contra affair
  • Gamesmanship : Bush 41 and the budget summit
  • Program innovation : Clinton and health care
  • Parallel governance : Bush and Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
  • Presidents unbound : crises of authority and legitimacy
  • Risk and resilience : toward a White House learning curve.

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