From Simon & Schuster, The Power to Lead is James MacGregor Burns' exploration into the crisis of the American presidency.Including a prologue on the desertion of the system, Burns describes an American political system that "faces a pervasive crisis of self-confidence that only the rarest kind of leadership can overcome."

From Simon & Schuster, The Power to Lead is James MacGregor Burns' exploration into the crisis of the American presidency.Including a prologue on the desertion of the system, Burns describes an American political system that "faces a pervasive crisis of self-confidence that only the rarest kind of leadership can overcome."