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The opposition presidency : leadership and the constraints of history / David A. Crockett. [electronic resource]
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Crockett, David A., 1963-
- Series:
- Joseph V. Hughes, Jr., and Holly O. Hughes series in the presidency and leadership studies ; no. 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--History.
- Presidents.
- Political culture--United States--History.
- Political culture.
- Political leadership--United States--History.
- Political leadership.
- Opposition (Political science)--United States--History.
- Opposition (Political science).
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (286 p. )
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- pt. I. Democratic Opposition and the Presidency. Ch. 1. Opposition and Political Eras. Ch. 2. The Context of Presidential Opposition
- pt. II. Across the Grain of History. Ch. 3. The Whig Template. Ch. 4. Andrew Johnson: The Nightmare Scenario. Ch. 5. Grover Cleveland: A Tale of Two Presidencies. Ch. 6. Woodrow Wilson: Progressive Opposition. Ch. 7. Dwight Eisenhower: The Return of Cincinnatus. Ch. 8. Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford: The Politics of Counterinsurgency. Ch. 9. Bill Clinton: The Politics of Slickness
- pt. III. Contextual Leadership. Ch. 10. Adapting to Context. Conclusion: Constrained Leadership.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-276) and index.
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- ISBN:
- 9781585449822
- 1-58544-982-2
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