TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rodman,Peter W.
TI  - Presidential command: Power, leadership, and the making of foreign policy from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush
SN  - 0307269795
AV  - JK 516 R693p 2009
U1  - 355/.033573 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Alfred A. Knopf
KW  - Presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - Political leadership
KW  - Foreign relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-334) and index; Bureaucracy, democracy, and legitimacy -- The modern setting -- Richard Nixon -- Gerald Ford -- Jimmy Carter -- Ronald Reagan -- George H.W. Bush -- Bill Clinton -- George W. Bush -- Lessons learned
N2  - A Washington insider reveals how modern presidents have succeeded--and failed--in making foreign policy. In the wake of recent American experiences abroad, and with a new administration taking office, here is an in-depth look at what actually happens in the Oval Office, from a respected expert who has held several high-level government positions. Rodman offers a telling survey of modern presidential policy-making, challenging many conventional accounts of events as well as many standard remedies. Illuminating the qualities of personal leadership--character, focus, determination, persuasiveness, and consistency--that determine a president's ability to guide his staff, Rodman makes clear how these qualities shape policy and determine how this policy is implemented. This is a vivid story of larger-than-life Washington personalities in action, and an insightful primer on executive leadership.--From publisher description
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