From review of previous editions:
"In the Shadow of FDR shrewdly sets forth the special cruelty of
the dilemma Roosevelt's successors have all faced: 'If he did not
walk in FDR's footsteps, he ran a risk of having it said that he
was not a Roosevelt but a Hoover. Yet to the extent that he did
copy FDR, he lost any chance of marking out his own claim to
recognition.'" New York Times Book Review
"A stimulating and original survey of the political impact of
Franklin D. Roosevelt's image on his successors in the White House.
Truman was resentful, Eisenhower suffered (in liberal eyes) by
invidious comparison, Kennedy was ambivalent, Johnson celebratory,
Nixon strangely admiring, Carter shallow in his use of FDR
symbolism, and Reagan the first to turn his back on the New Deal."
Foreign Affairs
"William E. Leuchtenburg's close examination of FDR's
presidential legatees has enabled him to demonstrate Roosevelt's
enormous beyond-the-grave influence. In the Shadow of FDR is a
fine, perceptive work that constitutes a valuable coda for New Deal
studies. Several pertinent insights help to contribute to
discussions of the role of personalities in politics. This book is
a refreshing contribution to studies of the presidency." American
Historical Review
A ghost has inhabited the Oval Office since 1945 the ghost of
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR's formidable presence has cast a
large shadow on the occupants of that office in the years since his
death, and an appreciation of his continuing influence remains
essential to understanding the contemporary presidency. This new
edition of In the Shadow of FDR has been updated to examine the
presidency of George W. Bush and the first 100 days of the
presidency of Barack Obama. The Obama presidency is evidence not
just of the continuing relevance of FDR for assessing executive
power but also of the salience of FDR's name in party politics and
policy formulation."
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