Polsky, Andrew Joseph.

Elusive victories the American presidency at war / [electronic resource] : Andrew J. Polsky. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. - vii, 445 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.


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2011.
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Presidents--History.--United States
War and emergency powers--History.--United States
War and emergency powers--United States--Case studies.


Electronic books.

JK558 / .P65 2012eb

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