This classic text on the American presidency analyzes the institution and the presidents who hold the office through the key lens of leadership. The thirteenth edition is fully updated through…

A timely look at the real costs of leaders not examining their assumptions.

Why do accomplished and stable leaders frequently make calamitous decisions with devastating consequences for their countries-and other…

Millions of Americans–including many experienced politicians–viewed Barack Obama through a prism of high expectations, based on a belief in the power of presidential persuasion. Yet many who were inspired by…

The typical legislative strategy for presidents has been to move Congress by winning public support. This book analyses hundreds of public opinion polls, and finds that this strategy usually fails…