Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 296
Trim: 5¾ x 8¾
978-0-7425-3964-8 • Hardback • August 2005 • $66.00 • (£51.00)
Larry Berman is professor of political science at the University of California, Davis.
Part 1 I Foundations
Chapter 2 Reflections on Human Nature and Politics: From Genes to Political Institutions
Chapter 3 Plumbing the Presidential Psyche: Building on Neustadt and Barber
Chapter 4 What Makes a Great President? An Analysis of Leadership Qualities in Greenstein's The Presidential Difference
Chapter 5 Transitions to the Presidency: Do Leadership Styles Make a Difference?
Chapter 6 Democratic Leadership and Political Ethics: Reflections on the Hidden-Hand Presidency
Part 7 II Presidents, Personality, and Politics
Chapter 8 The Impact of Personality and Political Functioning: The Case of Woodrow Wilson
Chapter 9 McGovern's October Surprise, Almost
Chapter 10 George Ball and Robert McNamara: Protagonist over Vietnam
Chapter 11 Sidestepping the Hawks: Eisenhower, the Solarium Study and the Hungarian Crisis of 1956
Part 12 III Comparative Leadership
Chapter 13 Leadership, Charisma, and Political Cultures in the Great Depression: Adolf Hitler, Franklin Roosevelt, and Stanley Baldwin
Chapter 14 The Outsider as Political Leader: The Case of Margaret Thatcher
Chapter 15 Epilogue: Fred I. Greenstein's Contributions to the Study of the Presidency
Throughout his career, Professor Greenstein has produced path-breaking and insightful scholarship on the presidency. Among his notable books are The Hidden-Hand Presidency, Leadership in the Modern Presidency, How Presidents Test Reality, and The Presidential Difference. His work appeals to interested citizens as well as academics. That journalists from such esteemed publications as The New York Times and Time Magazine frequently turn to him for comment reflects his ability to clearly and thoughtfully communicate about the American presidency.
— Presidency Research Group of the American Political Science