Presidents in Crisis

Tough Decisions inside the White House from Truman to Obama

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
Cover of the book Presidents in Crisis by Michael K. Bohn, Skyhorse Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Michael K. Bohn ISBN: 9781628724752
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Publication: February 10, 2015
Imprint: Arcade Publishing Language: English
Author: Michael K. Bohn
ISBN: 9781628724752
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Publication: February 10, 2015
Imprint: Arcade Publishing
Language: English

A behind-the-scenes look into the minds of modern American presidents in troubling times, and a “fascinating study of how presidents handle crises” (Jonathan Karl, Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News).

When faced with a crisis, every American president longs to take bold and decisive action. When American lives or vital interests are at stake, the public—and especially the news media and political opponents—expect aggressive leadership. But contrary to the dramatizations of Hollywood, rarely does a president have that option.

In Presidents in Crisis, a former Director of the White House Situation Room takes the reader into the halls of power during seventeen grave international emergencies handled by presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama: from North Korea’s invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, and from the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Bush’s response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.

In narratives that convey the drama of unfolding events and the stakes of confrontation when a misstep can mean catastrophe, Bohn “takes us to the molten core of presidential crisis management, revealing why the person on the White House–end of the famous 3 a.m. phone call can seem like the loneliest person on earth” (James Kitfield, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress).

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

A behind-the-scenes look into the minds of modern American presidents in troubling times, and a “fascinating study of how presidents handle crises” (Jonathan Karl, Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News).

When faced with a crisis, every American president longs to take bold and decisive action. When American lives or vital interests are at stake, the public—and especially the news media and political opponents—expect aggressive leadership. But contrary to the dramatizations of Hollywood, rarely does a president have that option.

In Presidents in Crisis, a former Director of the White House Situation Room takes the reader into the halls of power during seventeen grave international emergencies handled by presidents from Harry Truman to Barack Obama: from North Korea’s invasion of South Korea to the revolutions of the Arab Spring, and from the thirteen days of the Cuban Missile Crisis to the taking of American diplomats hostage in Iran and George W. Bush’s response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.

In narratives that convey the drama of unfolding events and the stakes of confrontation when a misstep can mean catastrophe, Bohn “takes us to the molten core of presidential crisis management, revealing why the person on the White House–end of the famous 3 a.m. phone call can seem like the loneliest person on earth” (James Kitfield, Senior Fellow, Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress).

More books from Skyhorse Publishing

Cover of the book The Chief of Rally Tree by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book The Cloud Hunters by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Chronicle in Stone by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Convicting the Innocent by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Jewish Wisdom for Daily Life by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book After the Fire by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Our Lady of Infidelity by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Pickett's Charge by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book When Strawberries Bloom by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book #WeRateDogs by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book The Long Hello by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book Fog of Dead Souls by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book The Vigilantes of Montana by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book On Poets and Others by Michael K. Bohn
Cover of the book The Run to Gitche Gumee by Michael K. Bohn
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy