The American public hungers for a heroic leader. From John F.
Kennedy to George W. Bush, every American president has left office
either under a cloud or as a failed leader. Michael A. Genovese
argues that presidents are set up for failure; it is not specific
presidents but the presidency itself that is the problem. The
presidency was designed to prevent tyranny through a system of
separation of powers that inhibits presidents from exercising
sufficient power to meet the demands and expectations that
developed over time. Each new president dreams of success, only to
be crushed by the paralytic weight of vetoes and roadblocks. As
they fail to meet expectations, Americans turn on them, making
their already precarious position much worse. Given the perilous
nature of the office, Genovese examines the skills required to
achieve success and the roles of power and persuasion. He also
examines how globalization and the rapid pace of change contribute
to the decline of presidential power. This accessible synthesis of
scholarship is geared toward an audience that is hungry to unravel
the dilemmas of presidential leadership. Students of the presidency
will find it insightful; general readers will find it illuminating.
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