Moral Leadership and the American Presidency

by Robert E. Denton Jr.

This book calls for moral presidential leadership and a return to a 'heroic presidency.' Surveying presidential character throughout our history, Robert E. Denton, Jr., argues that character and integrity are essential presidential traits. He compares the scandal-filled terms of Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon and looks at George W. Bush vis- -vis the elections, September 11, and the Iraq War. He addresses the myth of separating private from public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742539482
• ISBN13: 9780742539488
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"