Destiny's Consul

America's Greatest Presidents

AvMichael P. Riccards

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

What makes a great president? Certainly leadership, accomplishments, crisis management, political skill, character, and integrity are part of the equation, but the great presidents have something more. They not only govern well, but are part of something lasting; their presidencies influence the thoughts and beliefs of generations. These powerful men are not flawless leaders, they have made mistakes and miscalculations, but in the end their decisions have changed the nation and often the world. In Destiny’s Consul: America’s Greatest Presidents, presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards provides a concise introduction to the lives, presidencies, and personal qualities of ten great individuals whom Riccards argues are our greatest presidents. Organized chronologically, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Ronald Reagan are shown to truly be great. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the presidency of American history.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-06-19
Mått:159 x 236 x 34 mm
Vikt:744 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Antal sidor:398
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781442216242

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Michael P. Riccards is the Executive Director, the Hall Institute of Public Policy, Trenton, New Jersey. He has been a Board Member, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Chairman, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission in New Jersey. He is the author of numerous books including: The Presidency and the Middle Kingdom, Ferocious Engine of Democracy: The American Presidency 1789-1989, and A Republic If You Can Keep It: The Foundation of the American Presidency.

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The ten greatest American presidents presented by Michael Riccards in Destiny’s Consul all share the common traits of leadership that one would expect. More importantly, each was able to embrace and identify with national passions that outlasted their presidencies. While one may quibble over the selection of one or two of these men, Riccards provides case studies of their accomplishments that justify and fortify his position. Students of the presidency and observers of American politics will learn from and enjoy reading Riccards accounts of the individual administration of each.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface: How Presidents Become GreatChapter 1: George Washington: Creating a Nation in War and then in PeaceChapter 2: Thomas Jefferson: Establishing Popular RuleChapter 3: Andrew Jackson: The President as a Tribune of the PeopleChapter 4: James K. Polk: The Arts of Waging ConflictChapter 5: Abraham Lincoln: The Commander in Chief Goes to WarChapter 6: Theodore Roosevelt: The Dynamics of Domestic ReformChapter 7: Woodrow Wilson: The Progressive Agenda at Home and across the WorldChapter 8: Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Establishment of the Modern PresidencyChapter 9: Harry S Truman: The First Imperial PresidentChapter 10: Ronald Reagan: Unleashing Right Wing AmericaConclusionNotes