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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA

ISBN-100275971112

ISBN-139780275971113

eBay Product ID (ePID)1741230

Product Key Features

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePrudential Presidency : an Aristotelian Approach to Presidential Leadership

SubjectPolitical Process / General, History & Theory, General, American Government / General

Publication Year2000

TypeTextbook

AuthorEthan M. Fishman

Subject AreaPolitical Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN00-058020

Reviews"There are several audiences for this book--general readers as well as students and scholars of political philosophy, the presidency, and leadership studies--but most especially presidency scholars....this book is a welcome addition to the presidency (and political science) literature. Fishman has given us a language for better describing and evaluating presidential leadership, and in the process he demonstrates the continuing relevance of political philsophy and normative analysis to contemporary politics and political science. These are no small achievements."- American Political Science Review, "There are several audiences for this book--general readers as well as students and scholars of political philosophy, the presidency, and leadership studies--but most especially presidency scholars....this book is a welcome addition to the presidency (and political science) literature. Fishman has given us a language for better describing and evaluating presidential leadership, and in the process he demonstrates the continuing relevance of political philsophy and normative analysis to contemporary politics and political science. These are no small achievements." American Political Science Review

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal973/.09/9

Table Of ContentForeword by Erwin Hargrove Introduction Aristotelian Prudence Prudent Presidential Leadership Idealistic Presidential Leadership Cynical Presidential Leadership Pragmatic Presidential Leadership Conclusion References Index

SynopsisFishman argues that the model of political leadership based on the concept of prudence that Aristotle introduced 2300 years ago remains the most realistic and comprehensive paradigm available for comprehending the qualities necessary for American presidents to succeed in office. Aristotle is compared with such influential presidential scholars as Richard Neustadt, James David Barber, and George Edwards III. Aristotle's theory is also applied to critical presidential decisions from Washington to Clinton. Fishman's analysis of leading theories of the presidency reveals that Aristotle's model of prudent political leadership most efficiently accounts for presidential behavior. Fishman reviews practical aspects of the presidency from the perspective of the history of Western political philosophy. While there has been much talk about the need for research that builds a bridge between political theory and empirical observations, Fishman is among the few to fulfill that interdisciplinary goal. This book is a provocative analysis for scholars, students, and other researchers dealing with the American presidency and political philosophy.

LC Classification NumberJK511