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McDermott, Rose, 1962-

Presidential leadership, illness, and decision making / Rose McDermott. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007. - 1 online resource (x, 334 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Aging, illness and addiction -- The exacerbation of personality : Woodrow Wilson -- Leading while dying : Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1943-45 -- Addicted to power : John F. Kennedy --Bordering on sanity : Richard Nixon -- 25th amendment -- Presidential care.

The impact of medical and psychological illness on presidential foreign policy decision making.

ISBN: 9780511367793 (electronic bk.) 0511367791 (electronic bk.) 0511366582 (electronic bk.) 9780511366581 (electronic bk.) 0521882729 (hardback) 9780521882729 (hardback) 0521709245 (pbk.) 9780521709248 (pbk.) 9780511756177 (ebook) 0511756178 (ebook) (hardback) (pbk.)

Standard No.: 9786611146429

Source: 114642 MIL

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Presidents--Health.--United States
Presidents--Succession--United States.
Presidents--Decision making.--United States
Présidents--Prise de décision.--États-Unis
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Political Process--Leadership.
Presidents--Decision making.
Presidents--Health.
Presidents--Succession.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JK609 / .M124 2007eb

Dewey Class. No.: 352.23/6