The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to George W. Bush - Second Edition

The Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to George W. Bush - Second Edition by Greenstein, Fred I.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780691119090.

For a quarter-century, Fred I. Greenstein has been one of our keenest observers of the modern presidency. Here, he provides a fascinating and instructive account of the qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office, beginning with Franklin D. Roosevelts first hundred days. Newly expanded, this second edition now covers the momentous events of George W. Bushs administration--from his handling of the events of September 11 to the war with Iraq. Throughout, Greenstein offers a series of bottom-line judgments on each of his twelve subjects and a bold new explanation of why presidents succeed or fail. He surveys each presidents record in public communication, organizational capacity, political skill, vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence--and argues that the last is the most important in predicting presidential success.