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The President and His Inner Circle - (Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 2) by Thomas Preston (Paperback)

The President and His Inner Circle - (Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 2) by  Thomas Preston (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Using M. G. Hermann's Personality Assessment-at-a-Distance (PAD) profiling technique as well as exhaustive archival research and interviews with former advisers, the author develops a leadership style typology. He then compares his model's expectations against the actual policy record, using six foreign policy episodes.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Using M. G. Hermann's Personality Assessment-at-a-Distance (PAD) profiling technique as well as exhaustive archival research and interviews with former advisers, the author develops a leadership style typology. He then compares his model's expectations against the actual policy record, using six foreign policy episodes.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A thoughtful and incisive work....a workable model for analyzing presidential decisionmaking in both foreign and domestic affairs.--Michael E. Long "White House Studies "<br><br>Preston provides an elaborate typology of presidential leadership styles and choices about the organization of policy advice.... His labels are carefully developed and defined, and the classification system as a whole is impressive in its complexity and integrative ambition.--R. A. Strong "Choice "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas Preston is assistant professor of international relations in the Department of Political Science at Washington State University.

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