| Description |
1 online resource (454 pages) |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 presidents, writes Andrew J. Polsky in this seminal book. As Polsky shows, when commanders-in-chief do try to control wartime events, more often than not they fail utterly. In Elusive Victories, Polsky provides a fascinating study of six wartime presidents, drawing larger lessons about the limits of the page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-426) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- History
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War and emergency powers -- United States -- History
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War and emergency powers -- United States -- Case studies
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Leadership.
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Presidents
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War and emergency powers
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199860944 |
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0199860947 |
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9780199860937 |
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0199860939 |
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