The Presidency and Domestic Policy: Comparing Leadership Styles, FDR to Clinton

This new book systematically examines the first terms of every president from FDR to Clinton and assesses the leadership style, the policy agenda, and the political opportunity of each. Each president's success in effecting landmark legislation and other policy change is measured and evaluated. The authors assess how skillful each president was in the art of presidential leadership, what strategies and tactics they employed to achieve their goals, and the policy legacies left by each.