[PDF] Presidents In Crisis eBook

Author : Michael Bohn
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 33,30 MB
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1628726059

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"Every American president, when faced with a crisis, longs to take bold and decisive action. When American lives or vital interests are at stake, the public--and especially the news media and political opponents--expect aggressive leadership. But, contrary to the dramatizations of Hollywood, rarely does a president have that option. In Presidents in Crisis, a former director of the Situation Room takes the reader inside the White House during seventeen grave international emergencies handled by the presidents from Truman to Obama: from North Korea's invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, and from the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Bush's response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. In narratives that convey the drama of unfolding events and the stakes of confrontation when a misstep can mean catastrophe, he walks us step by step through each crisis. Laying out the key players and personalities and the moral and political calculations that the leaders have had to make, he provides a fascinating insider's look at modern presidential decision making and the fundamental role in it of human frailty"--

Author : William G. Howell
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 10,15 MB
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 022672882X

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To counter the threat America faces, two political scientists offer “clear constitutional solutions that break sharply with the conventional wisdom” (Steven Levitsky, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of How Democracies Die). Has American democracy’s long, ambitious run come to an end? Possibly yes. As William G. Howell and Terry M. Moe argue in this trenchant new analysis of modern politics, the United States faces a historic crisis that threatens our system of self-government—and if democracy is to be saved, the causes of the crisis must be understood and defused. The most visible cause is Donald Trump, who has used his presidency to attack the nation’s institutions and violate its democratic norms. Yet Trump is but a symptom of causes that run much deeper: social forces like globalization, automation, and immigration that for decades have generated economic harms and cultural anxieties that our government has been wholly ineffective at addressing. Millions of Americans have grown angry and disaffected, and populist appeals have found a receptive audience. These were the drivers of Trump’s dangerous presidency, and they’re still there for other populists to weaponize. What can be done? The disruptive forces of modernity cannot be stopped. The solution lies, instead, in having a government that can deal with them—which calls for aggressive new policies, but also for institutional reforms that enhance its capacity for effective action. The path to progress is filled with political obstacles, including an increasingly populist, anti-government Republican Party. It is hard to be optimistic. But if the challenge is to be met, we need reforms of the presidency itself—reforms that harness the promise of presidential power for effective government, but firmly protect against that power being put to anti-democratic ends.

Author : Zbigniew Brzezinski
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 11,37 MB
Release : 2008-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0786721863

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America's most distinguished commentator on foreign policy, former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, offers a reasoned but unsparing assessment of the last three presidential administrations' foreign policy. Though spanning less than two decades, these administrations cover a vitally important turning point in world history: the period in which the United States, having emerged from the Cold War with unprecedented power and prestige, managed to squander both in a remarkably short time. This is a tale of decline: from the competent but conventional thinking of the first Bush administration, to the well-intentioned self-indulgence of the Clinton administration, to the mortgaging of America's future by the "suicidal statecraft" of the second Bush administration. Brzezinski concludes with a chapter on how America can regain its lost prestige. This scholarly yet highly opinionated book is sure to be both controversial and influential.

Author : Robert Kuttner
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 27,76 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1603580794

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Invoking America's greatest leaders, Robert Kuttner explains how Obama must be a transformative president--or a failed one--a president who must succeed in fundamentally changing our economy, society, and democracy for the better.

Author : Kenneth T. Walsh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 14,92 MB
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317253477

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Prisoners of the White House looks at the isolation experienced by presidents of the United States in the White House, a habitat almost guaranteed to keep America's commander in chief far removed from everyday life. The authors look at how this is emerging as one of the most serious dilemmas facing the American presidency. As presidents have become more isolated, the role of the presidential pollster has grown. Ken Walsh has been given exclusive access to the polls and confidential memos received by presidents over the years, and has interviewed presidential pollsters directly to gain their unique perspective. Prisoners of the White House gets inside the bubble and punctures the mythology surrounding the presidency.

Author : Hamilton Jordan
Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 31,31 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780399127380

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Describes his role as White House Chief of Staff during the last year of the Carter presidency.

Author : Chris Edelson
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 19,45 MB
Release : 2013-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 0299295338

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Can a U.S. president decide to hold suspected terrorists indefinitely without charges or secretly monitor telephone conversations and e-mails without a warrant in the interest of national security? Was the George W. Bush administration justified in authorizing waterboarding? Was President Obama justified in ordering the killing, without trial or hearing, of a U.S. citizen suspected of terrorist activity? Defining the scope and limits of emergency presidential power might seem easy—just turn to Article II of the Constitution. But as Chris Edelson shows, the reality is complicated. In times of crisis, presidents have frequently staked out claims to broad national security power. Ultimately it is up to the Congress, the courts, and the people to decide whether presidents are acting appropriately or have gone too far. Drawing on excerpts from the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court opinions, Department of Justice memos, and other primary documents, Edelson weighs the various arguments that presidents have used to justify the expansive use of executive power in times of crisis. Emergency Presidential Power uses the historical record to evaluate and analyze presidential actions before and after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The choices of the twenty-first century, Edelson concludes, have pushed the boundaries of emergency presidential power in ways that may provide dangerous precedents for current and future commanders-in-chief. Winner, Crader Family Book Prize in American Values, Department of History and Crader Family Endowment for American Values, Southeast Missouri State University

Author : Amos Kiewe
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,63 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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This volume examines how presidents from Truman to Bush rhetorically approached and managed political, military, judicial, legislative, and economic crises during their presidencies. Editor Amos Kiewe assembles new essays by communications scholars who look at rhetoric initiated during national crises, and account for various rhetorical developments affected by crises, changes in presidential rhetoric, and rhetorical and situational crisis constraints. Their studies suggest similarities in rhetoric in different types of crises, and yield resources for postulating patterns of crisis rhetoric. Each chapter's author presents a crisis rhetoric case study, analyzing initial strategies and tactics, shifts in rhetorical tactics, adjustments of discourse to particular phases in the crises, and unique rhetorical approaches designed to accommodate unexpected turns of events. The contributors discuss how presidents use rhetorical inventions, flip-flops, face-saving posturing, and even silence to diffuse crises. Specific topics include Eisenhower's response to the constitutional crisis in Little Rock, Kennedy and the Berlin Wall crisis, Johnson and the Kennedy assassination, Nixon and Watergate, and Bush and the Persian Gulf Crisis. Recommended for political scientists and communication theorists.

Author : Jon Marshall
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 11,11 MB
Release : 2022-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1640123857

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Clash describes the powerful political, technological, economic, and social forces that shape the relationship between presidents and the press and how that relationship shapes public opinion. Jon Marshall argues that the press now faces new threats and must grow stronger: American democracy depends on it.

Author : Olga Mandy
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,68 MB
Release : 2024-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN :

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This book is the authoritative, behind-the-security-clearance look into the room where it happened and the individuals who made history there, both well-known and unknown. The White House Situation chamber embodies American strength and its place in the globe more than any other chamber. None, however, is more veiled in mystery and secrecy. The Sit Room, established by President Kennedy, has served as the focal point for presidents' crisis management for more than 60 years. Every individual on the earth is impacted by the decisions made in the Sit Room complex time and time again. This Inside tale of Presidents in Crisis will take readers through major turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, detailing near misses and calamities narrowly avoided. Through meticulously researched narratives, this book unveils the hidden struggles of presidents from different eras and nations as they navigated through crises that tested their resolve, wisdom, and humanity. From the clandestine operations during wartime to the covert political maneuverings in moments of domestic upheaval, each chapter reveals a new layer of the pressures and decisions that remained hidden from the public eye. Discover how a president's midnight meeting averted a global catastrophe, delve into the concealed negotiations that staved off economic collapse, and learn about the personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas faced by those at the helm of power. These are stories of courage, deception, and resilience, offering a gripping and intimate look at the human side of leadership in times of extreme adversity.