Where they stand : the American presidents in the eyes of voters and historians / Robert W. Merry.
Merry, Robert W., 1946-
2012
E176.1 .M468 2012 (Mapit)
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Title Where they stand : the American presidents in the eyes of voters and historians / Robert W. Merry.
Author Merry, Robert W., 1946-
Edition 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
ISBN 9781451625400
1451625405
9781451625424 (pbk.)
1451625421 (pbk.)
Publication Details New York : Simon & Schuster, 2012.
Language English
Description xxii, 298 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number E176.1 .M468 2012
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.009/9 B
Summary Merry examines how and why presidents succeed and fail by recounting the judgments of historians and comparing them to how the voters saw things.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-281) and index.
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Introduction: The great white house rating game
I. The historians
The judgment of history
The vagaries of history
II. The people
The making of the presidency
The presidential referendum
The judgment of the electorate
The stain of failure
III. The test of greatness
War and peace
Split-decision presidents
Leaders of destiny
IV. Reputations in flux
Republican resurgence
The post-Cold War presidents
Conclusion: Clear and present danger.

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