President as Leader

by Siegel; Michael

• ISBN13: 9780135024072
• ISBN10: 0135024072
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-11-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Debuting it its first edition, The President as Leaderanalyzes the leadership skills of five recent American presidents and seeks to de-mystify the elements and dynamics of effective presidential leadership which our democracy has come to depend upon and value. Building on the pioneering work of political scientist Fred Greenstein and others, this book argues that leadership in the White House can be explained and assessed by using a consistent set of criteria to analyze presidential performance.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Introduction: The Presidency from the Beginning	p. 1
The Evolution of the Presidency	p. 5
The Limits of Presidential Power	p. 8
How Can Presidents Lead Effectively?	p. 11
Policy (Vision)	p. 13
Politics (Strategy, Political Savvy)	p. 16
Structure (Management)	p. 19
Process (Decision Making)	p. 21
Richard Nixon, Watergate, and the Transformation of the Presidency	p. 24
The Presidency of James Earl Carter	p. 48
Early Life	p. 49
Political Career	p. 50
Policy	p. 54
Politics	p. 58
Structure	p. 65
Process	p. 69
Summing Up	p. 70
The Presidency of Ronald Reagan	p. 73
Early Life	p. 75
Political Career	p. 77
Policy	p. 81
Politics	p. 87
Structure	p. 95
Process	p. 97
The Second Term	p. 99
Summing Up	p. 106
The Presidency of George H.W. Bush	p. 109
Early Life	p. 110
Political Career	p. 111
Policy	p. 119
Politics	p. 128
Structure	p. 140
Process	p. 143
Summing Up	p. 144
The Presidency of William Jefferson Clinton	p. 147
Early Life	p. 148
Political Career	p. 154
Policy	p. 166
Politics	p. 173
Structure	p. 189
Process	p. 192
1996 Presidential Election	p. 193
The Second Term	p. 195
Summing Up	p. 202
The Presidency of George W. Bush	p. 205
Early Life	p. 206
Political Career	p. 207
Policy	p. 219
Politics	p. 229
Structure	p. 244
Process	p. 251
The 2004 Election	p. 252
The Second Term	p. 255
Financial Crisis Aid: Bush Administrative Response	p. 257
Summing Up	p. 265
Conclusion	p. 269
Policy: Vision/Purpose	p. 270
Politics: Strategy/Execution	p. 275
Structure: Management	p. 279
Process: Decision Making	p. 282
Index	p. 293
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