Elusive victories : the American presidency at war

Elusive victories : the American presidency at war / Andrew J. Polsky.

Author/creator	Polsky, Andrew Joseph
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Description	vii, 445 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Presidents--United States --History. War and emergency powers--United States --History. War and emergency powers--United States --Case studies.

Contents	Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-426) and index.
LCCN	2011041946
ISBN	9780199860937 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0199860939 (alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	JK558 .P65 2012	✔ Available	Place Hold