American Statesmanship

Principles and Practice of Leadership

Joseph Fornieri, Kenneth Deutsch, Sean Sutton, Joseph R. Fornieri, Kenneth L. Deutsch, Sean D. Sutton

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780268201043
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: American Government
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This book, much needed in our public discourse, examines some of the most significant political leaders in American history.

With an eye on the elusive qualities of political greatness, this anthology considers the principles and practices of diverse political leaders who influenced the founding and development of the American experiment in self-government. Providing both breadth and depth, this work is a virtual "who's who" from the founding to modern times. From George Washington to Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to FDR and Ronald Reagan, the book's twenty-six chapters are thematically organized to include a brief biography of each subject, his or her historical context, and the core principles and policies that led to political success or failure. A final chapter considers the rhetorical legacy of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Nearly all readers agree that statesmanship makes a crucial difference in the life of a nation and its example is sorely needed in America today. These concise portraits will appeal to experts as well as history buffs. The volume is ideal for leadership and political science classroom use in conjunction with primary sources.

Contributors: Kenneth L. Deutsch, Gary L. Gregg II, David Tucker, Sean D. Sutton, Bruce P. Frohnen, Stephanie P. Newbold, Phillip G. Henderson, Michael P. Federici, Troy L. Kickler, Johnathan O'Neill, H. Lee Cheek, Jr., Carey Roberts, Hans Schmeisser, Joseph R. Fornieri, Peter C. Myers, Emily Krichbaum, Natalie Taylor, Jean M. Yarbrough, Christopher Burkett, Will Morrisey, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity, Giorgi Areshidze, William J. Atto, David B. Frisk, Mark Blitz, Jeffrey Crouch, and Mark J. Rozell.

Table of contents

• Title
• Copyrights
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: What Is Statesmanship? Kenneth L. Deutsch
• 1 The Statesmanship of George Washington Gary L. Gregg II
• 2 Benjamin Franklin, Democratic Statesman David Tucker
• 3 Publius the Lawgiver: The Statesmanship of The Federalist Sean D. Sutton
• 4 John Adams: Statesmanship and the Limits of Popularity Bruce P. Frohnen
• 5 Presidential Statesmanship: The Jeffersonian Example Stephanie P. Newbold
• 6 John Marshall as Constitutional Statesman Phillip G. Henderson
• 7 Alexander Hamilton: Democratic Statesmanship, Spiritedness, and Audacity Michael P. Federici
• 8 Andrew Jackson: One Man’s Demagogue, Another Man’s Populist Troy L. Kickler
• 9 Daniel Webster: The Statesman as Constitutional Conservative Johnathan O’neill
• 10 John Calhoun: Statesmanship and Popular Rule H. Lee Cheek, JR., and Carey Roberts
• 11 Henry Clay the Great Compromiser Hans Schmeisser
• 12 Lincoln as Philosopher Statesman Joseph R. Fornieri
• 13 Frederick Douglass: The Agitator as Statesman Peter C. Myers
• 14 Elizabeth Cady Stanton Emily Krichbaum
• 15 Susan B. Anthony: The Prophetic Eye Discerns the Woman Politician Natalie Taylor
• 16 Theodore Roosevelt: Progressive Crusader Jean M. Yarbrough
• 17 Woodrow Wilson and Modern Leadership Christopher Burkett
• 18 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Will Morrisey
• 19 Harry S. Truman: American Statesmanship in World War and Cold War Elizabeth Edwards Spalding
• 20 Dwight David Eisenhower’s Leadership Phillip G. Henderson
• 21 John F. Kennedy: The Courage of His Convictions Patrick J. Garrity
• 22 The Statesmanship of Martin Luther King, Jr. Giorgi Areshidze
• 23 Lyndon B. Johnson: The Abuse of Power William J. Atto
• 24 Richard Nixon David B. Frisk
• 25 The Statesmanship of Ronald Reagan Mark Blitz
• 26 Presidential Statesmanship in the New Media Era Jeffrey Crouch And Mark J. Rozell
• List of Contributors
• Index