The Qualities of Effective Presidents
An Overview from FDR to Bill Clinton
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12000331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fred I Greenstein (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 178-185 |
| Publication date | 2000-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Presidential Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0360-4918 • E-ISSN: 1741-5705 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.0360-4918.2000.00104.x |
| OpenAlex | W1994564065 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 1 |
The highly personalized nature of the modern American presidency makes the strengths and weaknesses of the White House incumbent of the utmost importance. This article summarizes the conclusions of an interpretative study of the eleven American presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Bill Clinton. It discusses the qualities that have served well and poorly in the Oval Office under six headings: communication to the public, organizational capacity, political skill, policy vision, cognitive style, and emotional intelligence
Economics · Executive branch · Management · Political science · Politics · Presidency · Public relations · Strengths and weaknesses · White (mutation · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Management Theory and Practice · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Psychology · Public Administration · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |