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Burns, James MacGregor.

Running alone presidential leadership-- JFK to Bush II : why it has failed and how we can fix it / [electronic resource] : James MacGregor Burns. - New York : Basic Books, 2006. - 1 online resource (vii, 278 p.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-261) and index.

"I think you underestimate him" -- The tribal thrust -- Pushing and shoving -- The power broker -- JFK and LBJ: governing together -- Nixon-Reagan: the grand new party -- The Carter-Clinton connection -- The Bushes: standing together alone -- Needed: party polarization -- Empowering followers.

The political scientist and leadership expert examines the decline of presidential leadership in America and sets forth proposals for change.

ISBN: 9780786748570 (electronic bk.) 0786748575 (electronic bk.)

LCCN: E176.B9345 2006

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
Since 1900

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political participation--United States.
Isolation (Philosophy)--Case studies.
Political leadership--United States--Case studies.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Presidents--History--United States--21st century.
Presidents--History--United States--20th century.
Presidents--Biography.--United States
Political leadership--Case studies.--United States
Isolation (Philosophy)--Case studies.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
Isolation (Philosophy)
Political leadership.
Political participation.
Political science.
Presidents.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government--1989---Case studies.
United States--Politics and government--1945-1989--Case studies.
United States--Politics and government--Case studies.--1945-1989
United States--Politics and government--Case studies.--1989-
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Biography.
Case studies.
History.

LC Class. No.: E176.1 / .B9345 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 973.92092/2