Andrew J Polsky

Elusive Victories

The American Presidency at War

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Produktbeschreibung

A penetrating analysis of the multiple dimensions of presidential leadership in wartime

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 456
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 161mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 745g
• ISBN-13: 9780199860937
• ISBN-10: 0199860939
• Artikelnr.: 34438928

Autorenporträt

Andrew J. Polsky is Professor of Political Science at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center. A former editor of the journal Polity, he is the author of The Rise of the Therapeutic State.

Inhaltsangabe

* Chapter 1 Introduction
* Chapter 2 The Ideal Wartime Leader: Lincoln Casts a Shadow
* Chapter 3 A War to Transform the World: Wilson Misjudges His Powers
* Chapter 4 Freedom of Action: Franklin Roosevelt Resists Hard Choices
* Chapter 5 Staying the Course: Johnson and Nixon Pay the Political
Costs of Military Stalemate
* Chapter 6 The Perils of Optimism: George W. Bush with Forseeable
Disaster
* Chapter 7 Conclusion: Lessons for Obama's War and Beyond