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Where power stops, the making and unmaking of presidents and prime ministers, David Runciman

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Where power stops, the making and unmaking of presidents and prime ministers, David Runciman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where power stops

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1090762849

Responsibility statement

David Runciman

Sub title

the making and unmaking of presidents and prime ministers

Summary

Lyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their goal, they often found that the power they had imagined was illusory. Their sweeping visions of reform faltered. They faced bureaucratic obstructions, but often the biggest obstruction was their own character. However, their personalities could help them as much as hurt them. Arguably the most successful of them, LBJ showed little indication that he supported what he is best known for - the Civil Rights Act - but his grit, resolve, and brute political skill saw him bend Congress to his will. David Runciman tackles the limitations of high office and how the personal histories of those who achieved the very pinnacles of power helped to define their successes and failures in office. These portraits show what characters are most effective in these offices. Could this be a blueprint for good and effective leadership in an age lacking good leaders? --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Where power stops -- Lyndon Johnson -- Margaret Thatcher -- Bill Clinton -- Tony Blair -- Gordon Brown -- The ones who got away -- Barack Obama -- Blair Redux -- Theresa May -- Donald Trump -- Books discussed -- Afterword

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