{"product_id":"american-statesmanship-9780268201050","title":"American Statesmanship","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book, much needed in our public discourse, examines some of the most significant political leaders in American history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an eye on the elusive qualities of political greatness, this anthology considers the principles and practices of diverse political leaders who influenced the founding and development of the American experiment in self-government. Providing both breadth and depth, this work is a virtual who's who from the founding to modern times. From George Washington to Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to FDR and Ronald Reagan, the book's twenty-six chapters are thematically organized to include a brief biography of each subject, his or her historical context, and the core principles and policies that led to political success or failure. A final chapter considers the rhetorical legacy of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Nearly all readers agree that statesmanship makes a crucial difference in the life of a nation an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAmerican Statesmanship\u003c\/i\u003e informs readers without trying to give them a set of implausible directions. It shows the failures and successes of actual leaders. It connects their policies, character, and practices to broader questions of morality and prudence.” —James F. Pontuso, author of \u003ci\u003eNature’s Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The elusive question of statesmanship—presidential, legislative, and judicial—is handled with thought-provoking originality by an impressive roster of experts in this important volume of essays. In an age in which, more than ever, we need statesmen (and stateswomen) of the caliber described in this collection, here is a book that will serve as both an inspiration and a guide.\" —Harold Holzer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Presidents vs. the Press\u003c\/i\u003e and winner of the Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"From Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Statesmanship\u003c\/i\u003e is a kaleidoscope of the good, the bad, and the ugly and an examination of why, despite the evolution of statesmanship in America, we remain a 'House Divided.' This book is relevant and necessary at this time.\" —Frank J. Williams, former chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chair of the Lincoln Forum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction, Kenneth L. Deutsch\u003cbr\u003e 1. George Washington, Gary L. Gregg II\u003cbr\u003e 2. Benjamin Franklin , David Tucker\u003cbr\u003e 3. Publius, Sean D. Sutton\u003cbr\u003e 4. John Adams, Bruce P. Frohnen\u003cbr\u003e 5. Thomas Jefferson, Stephanie P. Newbold \u003cbr\u003e 6. John Marshall, Phillip G. Henderson\u003cbr\u003e 7. Alexander Hamilton, Michael P. Federici\u003cbr\u003e 8. Andrew Jackson, Troy L. Kickler\u003cbr\u003e 9. Daniel Webster, Johnathan O’Neill\u003cbr\u003e 10. John Calhoun, H. Lee Cheek\u003cbr\u003e 11. Henry Clay, Hans Schmeisser\u003cbr\u003e 12. Abraham Lincoln, Joseph R. Fornieri\u003cbr\u003e 13. Frederick Douglass, Peter C. Meyers\u003cbr\u003e 14. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emily Krichbaum\u003cbr\u003e 15. Susan B. Anthony, Natalie Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 16. Theodore Roosevelt, Jean M. Yarbrough\u003cbr\u003e 17. Woodrow Wilson, Christopher Burkett\u003cbr\u003e 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Will Morrisey\u003cbr\u003e 19. Harry S. Truman, Elizabeth Spalding\u003cbr\u003e 20. Dwight David Eisenhower, Phillip G. Henderson\u003cbr\u003e 21. John F. Kennedy, Patrick J. Garrity\u003cbr\u003e 22. Martin Luther King, Giorgi Areshidze\u003cbr\u003e 23. Lyndon B. Johnson, William J. Atto\u003cbr\u003e 24. Richard Nixon, David Frisk\u003cbr\u003e 25. Ronald Reagan, Mark Blitz\u003cbr\u003e 26. Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Jeff Crouch, Mark J. Rozell\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Notre Dame Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400759451991,"sku":"9780268201050","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780268201050.jpg?v=1730471494","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/american-statesmanship-9780268201050","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}