Ch. 1. Presidential character : does it really matter? -- Ch. 2. The diminished presidency : post-Clinton -- Ch. 3. The American presidency : the job description -- Ch. 4. The American presidency and moral leadership -- Ch. 5. The case of William Jefferson Clinton -- Ch. 6. So, what about George W. Bush? -- Ch. 7. The presidency, moral leadership, and a government as good as the American people
Summary
"Robert E. Denton, Jr.'s book explores moral presidential leadership, ultimately calling for a return to a "heroic presidency." Briefly surveying presidential character throughout our history, he gives an overview of the decline in trust of the government and offers possible reasons for this trend."--BOOK JACKET