Thirty years ago Richard Neustadt published Presidential Power; which became a widely studied book on the theory and practice of presidential leadership. Presidents themselves read it and assign it to their staff for study; as did the intructors of hundreds of thousands of students of government. Now Richard Neustadt re-examines the theory of presidential power by testing it against events and decisions in the administrations of the later modern presidents who followed FDR; Truman and Eisenhower. To the original study of presidential power; Neustadt has added a series of chapters appraising the presidential styles and skills of John F. Kennedy; Lyndon Johnson; Richard Nixon; Jimmy Carter; and Ronald Reagan in the light of his guiding belief that the President must consider the effect a decision will have on his prospects for the successful exercise of presidential power in the future.
#206557 in Books Jane S Gerber 1994-01-31 1994-01-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.10 x 6.00l; 1.29 #File Name: 0029115744400 pagesISBN13: 9780029115749Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Exposition of Obscure HistoryBy CustomerThis is a wonderful history of the Sephardim. I was particularly interested in the history of the epoch in Spain; but the book follows the history of the Sephardim after the expulsion and relates the story of the resettlements in Holland; Italy; and among the Ottomans. Sephardic history has become obscure. This volume deals in a lively manner with the principal personalities in Islamic Spain; the re-conquest; and eventually the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella. This history is a good addition to the accounts of the Sephardic experience provided by Ben-Zion Netanyahu's "The Origins of the Inquisition in 15th Century Spain". and Mark Angel's account of the Sephardic experience among the Ottomans.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great history of the Jews.By C. L. BucklesThe Jews Of Spain was very interesting history of the Jews. I gave it ac4 star because it was difficult to read because of the large intellectual words the author used and the length of the book. Took me awhile to read it due to my busy time and those big words. The content of history was goo; though.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Heavy on Detail;By justine a.I downloaded the Kindle edition of this book since I recently discovered we have Sephardic Jews in the family; but honestly I barely knew what that meant. It was so long ago; it's not like I could ask any living relatives. This book was probably too much for a beginner like me - every page was exploding with facts. Like; lots and lots of very interesting factoids. Lots of meat there. So I definitely got my money's worth in terms of learning - I didn't actually know that the first Jews to America were * you guessed it* Spanish jews.Side note: Abrabanel is the name of a famous mental hospital in Israel; and therefore is also kind of a slang way to call someone bonkers in Hebrew. This book allowed me to drop some knowledge on hubby about who Abrabanel really was. One-upping a spouse? Priceless.
