George Washington, foundation of presidential leadership and character / / edited by Ethan Fishman, William D. Pederson, and Mark J. Rozell

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (235 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.4
• Soggetto topico: Presidents - United States; Political leadership - United States; Character
• Altri autori: FishmanEthan M PedersonWilliam D. <1946-> RozellMark J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-232) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Preface; PART I EVALUATING WASHINGTON'S LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER; 1 The President as Moral Leader: George Washington in Contemporary Perspective; 2 The Command of Its Own Fortunes: Reconsidering Washington's Farewell Address; 3 Washington as Cincinnatus: A Model of Leadership; 4 George Washington: Can Aristotle Recapture What His Countrymen Have Forgotten?; 5 Duty, Honor, Country: Parallels in the Leadership of George Washington and Dwight David Eisenhower; 6 The Foreign Policy of Republicanism: A Free Society in an Unfree World ; 7 Washington's Leadership: Prudence and the American Presidency 8 America's Presidential Triumvirate: Quantitative Measures of Character; PART II THE ORIGINS OF WASHINGTON'S LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER; 9 The Young Washington: An Interpretive Essay; 10 The Nature and Development of George Washington's Statesmanship: 1753- 1783; 11 Washington and the Specter of Cromwell; 12 "A Compleat Gentleman": Congress's "Partiallity" for George Washington in 1775; 13 George Washington, Popular Sovereignty, and the Legitimacy of Revolution; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editors and Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: There have been many serious abuses of presidential power in recent decades, including Watergate, the Iran-Contra scandal, and the Lewinsky affair, subsequently Americans have demonstrated renewed interest in discussing the relationship between character and political leadership.
• Altri titoli varianti: George Washington
• Titolo autorizzato: George Washington, foundation of presidential leadership and character
• ISBN: 0-313-07418-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910959386503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II