Lincoln and Leadership: Military, Political, and Religious Decision Making
- ISBN-10
- 0823243443
- ISBN-13
- 9780823243440
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 135
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham Univ Press
- Author
- Allen C. Guelzo
Description
This book examines Lincoln's leadership by assessing his decision-making process and patterns in shaping military strategy, political affairs, and religious interests during the Civil War. In doing so, it shows how Lincoln defined the presidency in wartime, played the role of party chief, and pointed the moral compass of the nation.
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