American Statesmanship

Joseph R. Fornieri is professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology and the director of the Center for Statesmanship, Law, and Liberty. He is the author of several books, including Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman.Kenneth L. Deutsch (1945–2015) was professor of political science at the State University of New York, Geneseo.Sean D. Sutton is professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology.

"From Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump, American Statesmanship is a kaleidoscope of the good, the bad, and the ugly and an examination of why, despite the evolution of statesmanship in America, we remain a 'House Divided.' This book is relevant and necessary at this time." - Frank J. Williams, former chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chair of the Lincoln Forum"The elusive question of statesmanship—presidential, legislative, and judicial—is handled with thought-provoking originality by an impressive roster of experts in this important volume of essays. In an age in which, more than ever, we need statesmen (and stateswomen) of the caliber described in this collection, here is a book that will serve as both an inspiration and a guide." - Harold Holzer, author of The Presidents vs. the Press and winner of the Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize"American Statesmanship informs readers without trying to give them a set of implausible directions. It shows the failures and successes of actual leaders. It connects their policies, character, and practices to broader questions of morality and prudence." - James F. Pontuso, author of Nature's Virtue

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: What Is Statesmanship? by Kenneth L. Deutsch1. The Statesmanship of George Washington by Gary L. Gregg II2. Benjamin Franklin, Democratic Statesman by David Tucker3. Publius the Lawgiver: The Statesmanship of The Federalist by Sean D. Sutton4. John Adams: Statesmanship and the Limits of Popularity by Bruce P. Frohnen5. Presidential Statesmanship: The Jeffersonian Example by Stephanie P. Newbold6. John Marshall as Constitutional Statesman by Phillip G. Henderson7. Alexander Hamilton: Democratic Statesmanship, Spiritedness, and Audacity by Michael P. Federici8. Andrew Jackson: One Man's Demagogue, Another Man's Populist by Troy L. Kickler9. Daniel Webster: The Statesman as Constitutional Conservative by Johnathan O'Neill10. John Calhoun: Statesmanship and Popular Rule by H. Lee Cheek, Jr., and Carey Roberts11. Henry Clay the Great Compromiser by Hans Schmeisser12. Lincoln as Philosopher Statesman by Joseph R. Fornieri13. Frederick Douglass: The Agitator as Statesman by Peter C. Meyers14. Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Emily Krichbaum15. Susan B. Anthony: The Prophetic Eye Discerns the Woman Politician by Natalie Taylor16. Theodore Roosevelt: Progressive Crusader by Jean M. Yarbrough17. Woodrow Wilson and Modern Leadership by Christopher Burkett18. Franklin Delano Roosevelt by Will Morrisey19. Harry S. Truman: American Statesmanship in World War and Cold War by Elizabeth Spalding20. Dwight David Eisenhower's Leadership by Phillip G. Henderson21. John F. Kennedy: The Courage of His Convictions by Patrick J. Garrity22. The Statesmanship of Martin Luther King, Jr. by Giorgi Areshidze23. Lyndon B. Johnson: The Abuse of Power by William J. Atto24. Richard Nixon by David Frisk25. The Statesmanship of Ronald Reagan by Mark Blitz26. Presidential Statesmanship in the New Media Era by Jeff Crouch and Mark J. RozellList of ContributorsIndex