POLS630 - The Presidency: Institution and Performance
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This course offers a perspective on the U.S. presidency that examines the institutional development while assessing the leadership behavior of office holders from George Washington through the present. Through reading, studying, and reflecting upon Presidential administrations and Presidential leadership styles, students will examine the development of the presidency and the role of the President in U.S. government and abroad.
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
N/A
Schedule of Classes
| 10/31/11 - 03/25/12 |
04/02/12 - 05/27/12 |
Spring 2012 Session B - 8 Week session |
| 11/28/11 - 04/29/12 |
05/07/12 - 07/01/12 |
Spring 2012 Session I - 8 Week session |
| 12/26/11 - 05/27/12 |
06/04/12 - 07/29/12 |
Spring 2012 Session D - 8 Week session |
Course Materials
| Book Title: |
Presidential Difference: Leadership Style from FDR to Barack Obama
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| ISBN: |
0691143838
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| Publication Info: |
Princeton University Press
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| Author: |
Greenstein, Fred I.
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| Unit Cost: |
$27.00
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| Book Title: |
American Presidency : Origins and Development 1776-2007
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| ISBN: |
1608712818
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| Publication Info: |
Congressional Quarterly
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| Author: |
Milkis, Sidney M. / Nelson, Michael
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| Unit Cost: |
$57.00
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