The Strategic President Persuation and Opportunity in Presidential Leadership

One of Choice?s Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009 "The book should be read and reread by occupants of the White House, as well as by students and scholars of the presidency."--Brandice Canes-Wrone, Princeton University, Presidential Studies Quarterly. "This book should be required reading for scholars of the U.S. presidency."--A.L. Warber, Choice "[This] book has the merit of provoking new thinking about presidential governing strategies and the value of 'going public.' Scholars of the presidency will ... find much of interest in [this work]."--Daniel DiSalvo, Perspectives on Politics "Well organized and meticulously written... It contains the clearest and most complete information to be found on the subject. The Strategic President is worth reading. Not only is it entertaining reading by any definition, it is also highly informative."--Feryal Cubukcu, Journal of American Studies of Turkey