The Strategic President: Persuasion and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership

by George C . Edwards (Author)

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  Paperback
  2012

  $31.36

  How do presidents lead? If presidential power is the power to persuade, why is there a lack of evidence of presidential persuasion? This title examines and challenges the dominant paradigm of presidential leadership. It contends that presidents cannot create opportunities for change by persuading others to support their policies.