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A higher purpose : profiles in presidential courage / Thomas J. Whalen.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Whalen, Thomas J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Biography.
- Presidents.
- Politics and government.
- Decision making.
- Courage.
- United States.
- Courage--United States--Case studies.
- United States--Politics and government--Decision making--Case studies.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2007.
- Summary:
- In the American political system we know today, courage and the presidency are rarely spoken of in the same sentence. With a few notable exceptions, recent occupants of the Oval Office have appeared all too willing to sacrifice principle for the sake of political expediency. Extreme partisanship, special-interest money, and an unhealthy obsession with opinion polls have discouraged modern presidents from assuming unpopular stands. Forgotten is the axiomatic wisdom of Andrew Jackson: One man of courage makes a majority. Thomas Whalen's A Higher Purpose seeks to prove the inherent truth behind Jackson's words by relating the stories of nine historic decisions made by commanders-in-chief over two centuries of American history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781566636308
- 1566636302
- OCLC:
- 76937314
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