Bad presidents
failure in the White House
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Author
Publication
2013 - Palgrave Macmillan, New York, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
65,000 words, Guess
Page Count
260 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL30660760M
- ISBN-139781137306586
- OCLC Control Number811426992
- OCLC Control Numberbadpresidentsfai0000abbo
- Library of Congress Control Number2012037740
Classifications
- DDC973.09/9
- LCCE176.1 .A279 2013
Description
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt are always at the top of presidential rankings. But what about those presidents who consistently appear at or near the bottom of these lists? Based on the insights found in Shakespeare's treatment of two bad kings, Abbott identifies two kinds of bad presidents and examines the case for including eleven in this category. In each case study, from John Tyler to Richard Nixon (and possibly George W. Bush), he finds a tipping point that places them in this unenviable category. Abbott concludes by discussing why we elected these bad presidents in the first place and how we might avoid adding future bad presidents to the list.
Subjects
Series Statement
- The evolving American presidency
Other Editions
- Bad presidents: failure in the White House
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