The American Presidents: Heroic Leadership from Kennedy to Clinton

by Jon Roper

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With its cold war enemies led by dictators who promoted the myth of their heroic leadership, how might democratic America respond?This book looks at how John F. Kennedy confronted this challenge, moulding the narratives of 'consensus history' into the activist rhetoric of the New Frontier. It examines how his image, heroic style of leadership, and legacy - America's war in Vietnam - impacted upon his successors. Covering the period from 1960 to the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0748612262

ISBN13:9780748612260

Release Date:March 2000

Publisher:Edinburgh University Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.88 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

20th Century History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) National Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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