Why Presidents Fail: White House Decision Making from Eisenhower to Bush II

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1. Cover No access
2. Title Page No access
3. Copyright Page No access
4. Dedication Page No access
5. Table of Contents No access
6. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: Presidential Fiascoes No access Pages 1 - 10
1: Reputation: Eisenhower and the U-2 Flights No access Pages 11 - 28
2: Power Stakes: Kennedy and the Bay of Pigs No access Pages 29 - 46
3: Compellence: Johnson and the Vietnam Escalation No access Pages 47 - 76
4: Command and Control: Ford and the Mayaguez No access Pages 77 - 90
5: Rhetoric: Carter and the Malaise Speech No access Pages 91 - 114
6: Prerogative Power: Reagan and the Iran-Contra Affair No access Pages 115 - 148
7: Gamesmanship: Bush 41 and the Budget Summit No access Pages 149 - 182
8: Program Innovation: Clinton and Health Care No access Pages 183 - 216
9: Parallel Governance: Bush and Iraqi Weapons of Mass Destruction No access Pages 217 - 244
10: Presidents Unbound: Crises of Authority and Legitimacy No access Pages 245 - 278
11: Risk and Resilience: Toward a White House Learning Curve No access Pages 279 - 298
For Further Reading No access Pages 299 - 302
Index No access Pages 303 - 316
About the Author No access Pages 317 - 317