The President and His Inner Circle: Leadership Style and the Advisory Process in Foreign Policy Making

by Thomas Preston

Book Overview

Few would argue that presidential policies and performance would have been the same whether John F. Kennedy or Richard Nixon became president in 1960, or if Jimmy Carter instead of Ronald Reagan had won the White House in 1980. Indeed, in recent elections, the character, prior policy experience, or personalities of candidates have played an increasing role in our assessments of their "fit" for the Oval Office. Further, these same characteristics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231116217
• ISBN13: 9780231116213
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"