The Presidential Dilemma: Leadership in the American System
- ISBN-10
- 0321108981
- ISBN-13
- 9780321108982
- Series
- The Presidential Dilemma
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 225
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-12-01
- Publisher
- Longman
- Author
- Michael A. Genovese
Description
This extremely brief, thought-provoking text evaluates the performance of recent presidents from Johnson to Bush, finding that, overall, each has failed to live up to public expectations. Written by one of the top Presidency scholars today, The Presidential Dilemma reflects on the idea that as our country's problems grow, our politicians seem to shrink. Arguing that American presidents of the last 30 years have largely failed to meet the needs, expectations, and responsibilities placed upon them, the book discusses how presidents might better maximize their opportunities for leadership and suggests a distinctive theory of presidential politics: presidents, facing a system of multiple veto points, seek to maximize power and influence. Genovese's stimulating book has been thoroughly updated to reflect presidential development over the last five years.
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