Presidential Power and the Modern Presidents - by Richard E Neustadt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Richard E. Neustadt presents research and analysis on the judgement of presidential leadership and creates a framework of the modern president.</b> <p/>In an effort to identify what America uses to measure the success of a president and his leadership, <i>Presidential Power and the Modern President </i>approaches the president himself by looking directly at his influence on governmental action. <p/>From Roosevelt to Reagan, Neustadt examines presidential success and suggests a theory of presidential power, testing it against the events in the administrations of postwar presidents.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>Washington Post</i> Remains brilliant, significantly strengthened and enlarged.<br><br>Clark M. Clifford For thirty years, <i>Presidential Power</i> has influenced students of the Presidency -- from the quiet comers of the White House to college and university compuses across the nation.<br><br>Fred I. Greenstein Princeton University Neustadt's book remains <i>the</i> classic account of presidential leadership, and the latest edition has a bonus -- two fascinating new chapters.<br><br>Aaron Wildavsky University of California, Berkeley Savvy, insightful political portraits of recent presidents, including Ronald Reagan, in relation to what is still the contemporary classic on the Presidency.<br><br>Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. Our most brilliant commentator on the Presidency brings his diagnosis up to date in this witty, inclusive and stylish book.<br><br>Charles O. Jones University of Wisconsin He is so much in command that he doesn't have to tell all. A personal characteristic, a response, an insight -- and soon you see what he sees.<br><br>Paul E. Peterson Harvard University The discussion of Iran-Contra reveals how profound was Dick Neustadt's original intepretation of Presidential power.<br><br>Representative Stephen J. Solarz New York An operational Bible for Presidents and their staffs, and an indispensable Baedeker for those who seek to understand both.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Richard E. Neustadt</b> is Douglas Dillon Professor of Government Emeritus at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. For three decades an advisor to presidents, their aides, and to members of the cabinet, he is also the author with Ernest R. May of <i>Thinking in Time: The Uses of History for Decision Makers</i> (The Free Press, 1986).
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