Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to George by Peter W. Rodman
English | ISBN: 0307390527 | 368 pages | EPUB | January 12, 2010 | 2.02 Mb
English | ISBN: 0307390527 | 368 pages | EPUB | January 12, 2010 | 2.02 Mb
An official in the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and both Bush administrations, Peter W. Rodman draws on his firsthand knowledge of the Oval Office to explore the foreign-policy leadership of every president from Nixon to George W. Bush. This riveting and informative book about the inner workings of our government is rich with anecdotes and fly-on-the-wall portraits of presidents and their closest advisors. It is essential reading for historians, political junkies, and for anyone in charge of managing a large organization.