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Author Burns, James MacGregor.

Title Running alone : presidential leadership--from JFK to Bush II : why it has failed and how we can fix it / James MacGregor Burns.

Publication Info. New York : Basic Books, 2006.

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 Moore Stacks  E176.1 .B9345 2006    Available  ---
Description vii, 278 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-261) and index.
Contents "I think you underestimate him" -- The tribal thrust -- Pushing and shoving -- The power broker -- JFK and LBJ: governing together -- Nixon-Reagan: the grand new party -- The Carter-Clinton connection -- The Bushes: standing together alone -- Needed: party polarization -- Empowering followers.
Subject Presidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Presidents.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Presidents -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Chronological Term 21st century
Subject Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Political leadership -- United States -- Case studies.
Political leadership.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Subject Isolation (Philosophy) -- Case studies.
Isolation (Philosophy)
United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989 -- Case studies.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 1945-1989
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1989- -- Case studies.
Chronological Term 1989-
Subject Political participation -- United States.
Political participation.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Case studies.
ISBN 0465008321 hardcover alkaline paper
Standard No. 9780465008322