Why presidents fail
By: Richard M. Pious.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780742562844; 9780742562851
Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century; Leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century; Leadership -- United States -- History -- 21st century; United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : presidential fiascoes; title: Reputation : Eisenhower and the U-2 flights; title: Power stakes : Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs; title: Compellence : Johnson and the Vietnam escalation; title: Command : Ford and the Mayaguez; title: Rhetoric : Carter and the energy crisis; title: Prerogative : Reagan and the Iran-Contra affair; title: Gamesmanship : Bush and the budget; title: Program innovation : Clinton and health care; title: Parallel governance : Bush and Iraqi WMD; title: Presidents unbound : crises of authority and legitimacy; title: Risk and resilience : toward a White House learning curve.