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The double-edged sword : how character makes and ruins presidents, from Washington to Clinton

Title
The double-edged sword : how character makes and ruins presidents, from Washington to Clinton / Robert Shogan.
Author
Shogan, Robert.
Publication
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1999.

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xii, 284 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  • The Double-Edged Sword: How Character Makes and Ruins Presidents, from Washington to Clinton rebuts the claim put forward by Clinton and his supporters that a president's private life can be separated from his performance in office.
  • By examining the morality of some of our most prominent and influential executive chiefs - from the birth of the Republic and the launch of the New Deal to Watergate and the Clinton presidency - Robert Shogan illustrates how the so-called character issue and the intertwined issue of values are linked to the political process and governance.
  • Based on extensive research as well as interviews with politicians and journalists, this book looks at how the strengths and weaknesses of character help shape presidential performance for good and for ill.
Subject
  • Presidents > United States > History
  • Character > History. > United States
  • Interpersonal relations > History. > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.
Contents
1. The Ultimate Weapon -- 2. Father Figure -- 3. "A Vapor of Duplicity" -- 4. In Search of Crisis -- 5. "Psychoanalyzed by God" -- 6. The Prince of Charisma -- 7. The Punching Bag -- 8. The True Believer -- 9. The Nonbeliever -- 10. President Proteus -- 11. "Telling the Truth Slowly"
ISBN
0813368723 (alk. paper)
LCCN
98039828
OCLC
ocm39733758
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries