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Presidential command : power, leadership, and the making of foreign policy from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush / Peter W. Rodman.

by Rodman, Peter W.

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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009.

Presidents -- United States.

Political leadership.

United States -- Foreign relations.

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0904/2008039973-b.html

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0904/2008039973-d.html

Electronic Resource

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0904/2008039973-s.html

9780307269799 :

xiii, 351 p. ; 25 cm.

Bureaucracy, democracy, and legitimacy -- The modern setting -- Richard Nixon -- Gerald Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald Reagan -- George H.W. Bush -- Bill Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Lessons learned.

A Washington insider reveals how modern presidents have succeeded--and failed--in making foreign policy. In the wake of recent American experiences abroad, and with a new administration taking office, here is an in-depth look at what actually happens in the Oval Office, from a respected expert who has held several high-level government positions. Rodman offers a telling survey of modern presidential policy-making, challenging many conventional accounts of events as well as many standard remedies. Illuminating the qualities of personal leadership--character, focus, determination, persuasiveness, and consistency--that determine a president's ability to guide his staff, Rodman makes clear how these qualities shape policy and determine how this policy is implemented. This is a vivid story of larger-than-life Washington personalities in action, and an insightful primer on executive leadership.--From publisher description.

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