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..". this timely and fascinating book ... is a handbook for those interested in gaining perspective on the appearance of and actual corruption in the American system, and ... can be read cover to cover to great profit ... it will find its way into classrooms. Scholars will use it as a means to engage and extend many of its provocative findings. However it is used, the effort is well worth the time invested." - Presidential Studies Quarterly"Th...

This book features a lively debate between two prominent scholars—Michael A. Genovese and David Gray Adler—on the critical issue of whether the Constitution, written in the 18th Century, remains adequate to the national security challenges of our time. The question of  the scope of the president’s constitutional authority—if any—to initiate war on behalf of the American people, long the subject of heated debate in the corridors of power and th...

This book will focus on leadership: what it is, how it works, and how you might take steps towards becoming a polymath leader. Leadership is a complex, paradoxical phenomenon that is nuanced, multi- layerd and mutli- dimensional . Good leadership does not come from a majic pill, but from hard work, discipline and focused practice"--

This book systematically examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Barack Obama and assesses the leadership style and policy agenda of each. Success in bringing about policy change is shown to hinge on the leadership style and skill in managing a variety of institutional and public relationships. The second edition of this timely book adds chapters on George W. Bush and Obama and focuses on the significant domestic policy challen...

Leadership in an Age of Hyper-Change considers how the rapid changes of today will affect the leaders of tomorrow. Renowned Leadership scholar Michael A. Genovese argues that one of the key challenges for future leaders will be to effectively and constructively manage the 'hyper-change' taking place both within organizations and in the broader social and political spheres. Taking a Futures Studies approach to envision the state of leadership i...

The Future of Leadership considers how the rapid changes of today will affect the leaders of tomorrow. Renowned Leadership scholar Michael A. Genovese argues that one of the key challenges for future leaders will be to effectively and constructively manage the `hyper-change¿ taking place both within organizations and in the broader social and political spheres. Taking a Futures Studies approach to envision the state of leadership in the coming...

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A study of Nixon's presidency, focusing on Nixon as a political leader and on his style of decision-making and management. The book includes a biographical sketch of Nixon's early years and rise in politics and an examination of the events that led to Watergate and the collapse of his presidency.

This book systematically examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Barack Obama and assesses the leadership style and policy agenda of each.

Praise for the previous edition: New York Public Library "Best of Reference

Designed to meet the needs of high school and college students as well as members of the general public seeking clear explanations of basic government and political topics, Encyclopedia of American Government and Civics is a comprehensive resource that is divided into nine sections containing more than 400 essay-length entries. Articles in this new three-volume encyclopedia address not only basic subjects covered in American government--from t...