Elusive Victories : the American Presidency at War.

On April 4, 1864, Abraham Lincoln made a shocking admission about his presidency during the Civil War. "I claim not to have controlled events," he wrote in a letter, "but confess plainly that events have controlled me." Lincoln's words carry an invaluable lesson for wartime...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Polsky, Andrew J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, USA, 2012.
Temas:
Presidents > United States > History.
War and emergency powers > United States > History.
War and emergency powers > United States > Case studies.
Présidents > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Leadership.
Presidents
War and emergency powers
United States
Case studies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1. Lincoln's Shadow; 2. Waging War to Transform the World; 3. Freedom of Action; 4. Staying the Course; 5. The Perils of Optimism; 6. Inheriting a Bad Hand; Conclusion: Past and Future; Afterword; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.

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