Unsurpassed: The Popular Appeal of Franklin Roosevelt

by Helmut Norpoth

Franklin Roosevelt was not only the first US president to be covered by public opinion polls, but his ratings have consistently exceeded those of all subsequent sitting presidents, save for John F. Kennedy. Moreover, Roosevelt also stands out with a popular appeal that is unsurpassed by any of his successors serving at least a full term. The key to his approval, as this book shows, was wartime leadership, not economic performance. It began with policies...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190882743
• ISBN13: 9780190882747
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"