The Presidential Character: Predicting Performance in the White House (Longman

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Book Title
The Presidential Character: Predicting Performance in the White H
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9780205652594
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10
020565259X
ISBN-13
9780205652594
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9038292014

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
544 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Presidential Character : Predicting Performance in the White House
Subject
History & Theory, General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology
Author
James David Barber
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
38.4 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
4
Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
19
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Decimal
353.03/1
Edition Description
Revised edition,New Edition
Table Of Content
Foreword by George C. Edwards, III, Texas A&M University I. PREDICTING PRESIDENTS. 1. Presidential Character and How to Foresee It. II. THE CONTRADICTIONS OF POWER. 2. Three Tragic Tales. 3. The Active-Negative Presidents. 4. The Origins of Presidential Compulsion. 5. Richard Nixon: Winning Tragedy. III. OF LOVE AND POLITICAL DUTY 6. The Passive-Negative Presidents. 7. The Passive-Positive Presidents. 8. Reagan Wrecks Reality. IV. CONGRUENCE IN CHARACTER. 9. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Active-Positive Affection. 10 Harry S. Truman and Active-Positive Combat. 11. John F. Kennedy and Active-Positive Commitment. 12. The Crucial Ford Transition. V. BEYOND CHARACTER. 13. President Carter and Negotiation. 14. President Bush and Worldview. VI. THE THEORY OF PRESIDENTIAL CHARACTER. 15. Adding It Up.
Synopsis
Dr. James David Barber's well-known, provocative examination of who has the potential to be voted into the highest office in the land and whywas reissued just in time for the landmark 2008 presidential election. Arguing that patterns in a person's character, world view, and style can allow us to anticipate their performance as president, The Presidential Character offers explanations and predictions of the performance of presidents and presidential candidates. Drawing on historical, biographical, and psychological research, Dr. Barber hoped to help voters make judicious choices in determining the country's highest leaders. Revisiting this classic work in today's important presidential election season begs a reconsideration of Barber's probing and enduring query, "What should we look for in a President?", Dr. James David Barber's well-known, provocative examination of who has the potential to be voted into the highest office in the land and why was reissued just in time for the landmark 2008 presidential election. Arguing that patterns in a person's character, world view, and style can allow us to anticipate their performance as president, The Presidential Character offers explanations and predictions of the performance of presidents and presidential candidates. Drawing on historical, biographical, and psychological research, Dr. Barber hoped to help voters make judicious choices in determining the country's highest leaders. Revisiting this classic work in today's important presidential election season begs a reconsideration of Barber's probing and enduring query, "What should we look for in a President?", Dr. James David Barber's well-known, provocative examination of who has the potential to be voted into the highest office in the land and why is being reissued as the newest addition to the "Longman Classics in Political Science" series. Arguing that patterns in a person's character, world view, and style can allow us to anticipate their performance as president, The Presidential Character offers explanations and predictions of the performance of presidents and presidential candidates. Drawing on historical, biographical, and psychological research, Dr. Barber hoped to help voters make judicious choices in determining the country's highest leaders. Revisiting this classic work in today's important presidential election season begs a reconsideration of Barber's probing and enduring query, "What should we look for in a president?"

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