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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy. From Theodore Roosevelt Through George W.Bush.
Riccards, Michael P.; Burns, James M.
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Description for The Ferocious Engine of Democracy. From Theodore Roosevelt Through George W.Bush.
Paperback. Riccards focuses on how the abilities, goals, and personalities of presidents have shaped the the United States in the past 100 years. This edition is updated to include chapters on Clinton and George W. Bush. Num Pages: 504 pages, 21. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 649.
In the first major, in-depth study since World War II, Michael P. Riccards provides a narrative history of the U.S. presidency, showing how the chief executives and their personalities shaped national events. Riccards provides coverage of each administration from TR to George W., with extended treatment of the more important presidents. Though there is some biographical material about each chief executive, the focus is on the issues, policies, legislative achievements and foreign policy decisions for each administration. Riccards freely offers his assessments of where each president's strengths and weaknesses were, and where they triumphed and failed during their terms in ... Read more
In the first major, in-depth study since World War II, Michael P. Riccards provides a narrative history of the U.S. presidency, showing how the chief executives and their personalities shaped national events. Riccards provides coverage of each administration from TR to George W., with extended treatment of the more important presidents. Though there is some biographical material about each chief executive, the focus is on the issues, policies, legislative achievements and foreign policy decisions for each administration. Riccards freely offers his assessments of where each president's strengths and weaknesses were, and where they triumphed and failed during their terms in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Number of Pages
504
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780815412571
SKU
V9780815412571
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99-15
Reviews for The Ferocious Engine of Democracy. From Theodore Roosevelt Through George W.Bush.
· "I very much enjoyed reading The Ferocious Engine of Democracy, and I'm grateful to know of Riccards's perspective on the presidency." - Former President Bill Clinton · "Riccards views the U. S. presidency as a prism through which American politics and culture is reflected . …He writes very well, knows how to tell an interesting story, and is judicious ... Read more