political leadership

Provides accounts of twenty cases in which U.S. presidents made bad decisions that altered the course of history, including Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Acts, Franklin Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and George W. Bush's war in Iraq.

Presents a collection of essays from a number of well-known historians that profiles each of the American presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Looks at some of the different jobs done by the president of the United States, and describes the work done by other government leaders, including members of Congress, governors, mayors, and judges.

Discusses the leadership of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and many other powerful political and military players following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

Presents a detailed account of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and how Paul Kagame, leader of the rebel army, was able to bring it to an end; and traces Kagame's efforts to build a secret revolutionary army that overthrew the Rwandan government.

Contains essays in which American historians attempt to understand the qualities of effective leaders as seen in the lives of George Washington, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robert Kennedy, Chief Joseph, J. Pierpont Morgan, and others.

Presents an overview of major political issues and theories from fifty personalities who that helped to change and shape the world.