Inventing the job of president : leadership style from George Washington to Andrew Jackson

Inventing the job of president : leadership style from George Washington to Andrew Jackson / Fred I. Greenstein.

Author/creator	Greenstein, Fred I.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.
Description	165 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Presidents--United States --History --18th century. Presidents--United States --History --19th century. Presidents--United States --Biography. Political leadership--United States --Case studies. United States--Politics and government --1783-1865.

Contents	The presidential difference in the early republic -- The foundational presidency of George Washington -- John Adams : absentee chief executive -- Thomas Jefferson and the art of governance -- The anticlimactic presidency of James Madison -- The political competence of James Monroe -- The political incompetence of John Quincy Adams -- Andrew Jackson : force of nature -- Presidents, leadership qualities, and political development.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2008048715
ISBN	9780691133584 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0691133581 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E176.1 .G829 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold