{"product_id":"the-heart-of-power-with-a-new-preface-9780520268098","title":"The Heart of Power With a New Preface","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExplores the hidden ways in which presidents shape our destinies through their own experiences. Taking a close look at Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, this title shows what history can teach us as we confront the health care challenges of the twenty-first century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A riveting history of health-care politics.\" -- Atul Gawande New Yorker \"A book that sets a standard for the study of the presidency and of health policy.\" Congress \u0026amp; The Presidency \"This timely and insightful book puts Barack Obama's current quest for universal health insurance in historical context and gives new meaning to the audacity of hope.\" -- Robert B. Reich New York Times Book Review \"More than an excellent primer on American health policy, the book offers a thorough, incisive look at the presidency as an institution and the men who have occupied the office.\" STARRED REVIEW Publishers Weekly \"A masterpiece and a valuable primer for future presidents as they wrestle with the dragon of health reform.\" -- Jeff Goldsmith Health Affairs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface to the 2010 Edition \u003cbr\u003e 2009 Preface and Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt \u003cbr\u003e The Enigmatic Angler \u003cbr\u003e 2. Harry S. Truman\u003cbr\u003e We’ll Take the Starch Out of Them—Eventually \u003cbr\u003e 3. Dwight D. Eisenhower\u003cbr\u003e Compassionate Conservative \u003cbr\u003e 4. John F. Kennedy\u003cbr\u003e The Charismatic with a Stricken Father \u003cbr\u003e 5. Lyndon B. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e The Secret History of Medicare \u003cbr\u003e 6. Richard Nixon\u003cbr\u003e A Flower That Bloomed Only in the Dark \u003cbr\u003e 7. Jimmy Carter\u003cbr\u003e The Righteous Engineer \u003cbr\u003e 8. Ronald Reagan\u003cbr\u003e Socialized Medicine and the Working Stiff\u003cbr\u003e 9. George Herbert Walker Bush\u003cbr\u003e Stick to the Running Game \u003cbr\u003e 10. Bill Clinton\u003cbr\u003e Kicking the Can Down the Road \u003cbr\u003e 11. George W. Bush\u003cbr\u003e Bring It On—Reforming Medicare \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Eight Rules for the Heart of Power \u003cbr\u003e Notes \u003cbr\u003e Index \u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402849886551,"sku":"9780520268098","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520268098.jpg?v=1730481678","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-heart-of-power-with-a-new-preface-9780520268098","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}