Guy Burton is assistant professor at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai.Ted Goertzel is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Rutgers University.

Burton (Mohammed Bin Rashid School) and Goertzel (Rutgers) approach an old issue in an innovative manner. They examine the question of what factors lead to transformational presidents but do so in a comparative manner with the US and Latin America. The analysis tries to bridge the disciplines of history and political science. The authors desire the detail and context of history along with the generalizability of political science. The theoretical framework, however, is drawn mainly from political science....There is much in this book to be commended, especially the conscious effort to bring in historical and political science approaches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Making Sense of Presidential LeadershipChapter 2: Identifying the Outstanding Leaders of the AmericasChapter 3: Historical Eras and Political Regimes in Eight American RepublicsChapter 4: Leadership in the Wars of Independence and their AftermathChapter 5: Presidential Leadership and National ConsolidationChapter 6: Presidential Leadership in the Era of State DevelopmentChapter 7: Presidential Leadership in the Era of Neoliberal GlobalizationChapter 8: Conclusion: The Transformational Presidents of the AmericasAppendix AAppendix BBibliographyAbout the Authors

Guy Burton is assistant professor at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai.Ted Goertzel is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Rutgers University.

Burton (Mohammed Bin Rashid School) and Goertzel (Rutgers) approach an old issue in an innovative manner. They examine the question of what factors lead to transformational presidents but do so in a comparative manner with the US and Latin America. The analysis tries to bridge the disciplines of history and political science. The authors desire the detail and context of history along with the generalizability of political science. The theoretical framework, however, is drawn mainly from political science....There is much in this book to be commended, especially the conscious effort to bring in historical and political science approaches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Making Sense of Presidential LeadershipChapter 2: Identifying the Outstanding Leaders of the AmericasChapter 3: Historical Eras and Political Regimes in Eight American RepublicsChapter 4: Leadership in the Wars of Independence and their AftermathChapter 5: Presidential Leadership and National ConsolidationChapter 6: Presidential Leadership in the Era of State DevelopmentChapter 7: Presidential Leadership in the Era of Neoliberal GlobalizationChapter 8: Conclusion: The Transformational Presidents of the AmericasAppendix AAppendix BBibliographyAbout the Authors

Guy Burton is assistant professor at the Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai.Ted Goertzel is professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice at Rutgers University.

Burton (Mohammed Bin Rashid School) and Goertzel (Rutgers) approach an old issue in an innovative manner. They examine the question of what factors lead to transformational presidents but do so in a comparative manner with the US and Latin America. The analysis tries to bridge the disciplines of history and political science. The authors desire the detail and context of history along with the generalizability of political science. The theoretical framework, however, is drawn mainly from political science....There is much in this book to be commended, especially the conscious effort to bring in historical and political science approaches.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Making Sense of Presidential LeadershipChapter 2: Identifying the Outstanding Leaders of the AmericasChapter 3: Historical Eras and Political Regimes in Eight American RepublicsChapter 4: Leadership in the Wars of Independence and their AftermathChapter 5: Presidential Leadership and National ConsolidationChapter 6: Presidential Leadership in the Era of State DevelopmentChapter 7: Presidential Leadership in the Era of Neoliberal GlobalizationChapter 8: Conclusion: The Transformational Presidents of the AmericasAppendix AAppendix BBibliographyAbout the Authors