Guy Burton, Ted Goertzel

Presidential Leadership in the Americas since Independence

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Using a comparative history approach, this book analyzes presidents and their ability to change their polities, societies, and economies across four periods: during and after independence; during national consolidation in the 19th century; the expansion of the state in the 20th century; and the turn to neoliberal globalization since the 1980s.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 292
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 478g
• ISBN-13: 9781498526586
• ISBN-10: 1498526586
• Artikelnr.: 56156268

Autorenporträt

Guy Burton is assistant professor at the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai. Ted Goertzel is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Rutgers University.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Making Sense of
Presidential Leadership Chapter 2: Identifying the Outstanding Leaders of
the Americas Chapter 3: Historical Eras and Political Regimes in Eight
American Republics Chapter 4: Leadership in the Wars of Independence and
their Aftermath Chapter 5: Presidential Leadership and National
Consolidation Chapter 6: Presidential Leadership in the Era of State
Development Chapter 7: Presidential Leadership in the Era of Neoliberal
Globalization Chapter 8: Conclusion: The Transformational Presidents of the
Americas Appendix A Appendix B Bibliography About the Authors