The strategic president : persuasion and opportunity in presidential leadership /

Edwards, George C.

The strategic president : persuasion and opportunity in presidential leadership / George C. Edwards III. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2009. - xii, 256 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-247) and index.

Power as persuasion -- Leading the public : best test cases -- Leading the public : exploiting existing opinion -- Leading Congress : best test cases -- Leading Congress : less favorable contexts -- Reassessing leadership.

9780691139470 (cloth : alk. paper) 0691139474 (cloth : alk. paper)

2008039432

GBA8D6814 bnb

014845218 Uk


Presidents--United States.
Political leadership--United States.
Communication in politics--United States.

JK 516 / E26s 2009

352.23/60973