| Leadership by Definition: First
Term Reflections on George W. Bush's Political Stance
Skowronek,Stephen
Perspectives on Politics, December 2005, v3, #4, pp817-831
"George W. Bush elevated the value of definition in presidential
leadership and made it central to his political stance. This was
as much a strategic calculation of political advantage in the moment
at hand as it was a reflection of the man’s innate character.Accounting
for Bush’s leadership posture in this way helps to situate it on
a larger historical canvas as a particular rendition of a familiar
type; reference to general characteristics of the type facilitates,
in turn, an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Bush’s
performance over the course of his first term. Conclusions consider
deviations from the patterned political effects of leadership of
this sort and weigh their possible significance."
Sokowronek is Professor of Political and Social Science at Yale
University
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