American Presidents Ranked by Performance, 1789-2012, 2d ed.
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Biografisk notat
The late Charles F. Faber wrote numerous books on educational administration, school law, baseball and other topics. He was a retired university professor and lived in Lexington, Kentucky. Richard B. Faber is a former teacher, government official, and Air Force officer. He lives in Des Moines, Iowa.<b>Reviews of the first edition:</b> “recommended”—<i>Against the Grain</i>; “useful”—<i>Reference Reviews</i>; “every president from Washington to Clinton is rated in the categories of foreign relations, domestic programs, administration and intergovernmental relations, leadership and decision-making, and personal qualities. Each president is given a substantial entry on these topics”—<i>Today’s Librarian.</i>
This is a revision and an updating of the first edition, published in 2000. Presidents from Washington to Obama (not included are William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield because of very short terms) are rated in five categories: Foreign Relations, Domestic Programs, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations, Leadership and Decision Making, and Presidential Comportment.
Each president is evaluated on his effectiveness in each area and a final analysis is provided for the scores combined. The presidents are then ranked overall. The most overrated and underrated chief executives are identified. Each entry includes biographical and political information, as well as an analysis of their overall behavior and status.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Criteria and Ratings
Foreign Relations
Domestic Programs
Administration and Intergovernmental Relations
Leadership and Decision Making
Presidential Comportment
Overall Assessment
Underrated and Overrated Presidents
GEORGE WASHINGTON
JOHN ADAMS
THOMAS JEFFERSON
JAMES MADISON
JAMES MONROE
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
ANDREW JACKSON
MARTIN VAN BUREN
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
JOHN TYLER
JAMES KNOX POLK
ZACHARY TAYLOR
MILLARD FILLMORE
FRANKLIN PIERCE
JAMES BUCHANAN
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
ANDREW JOHNSON
ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
JAMES A. GARFIELD
CHESTER A. ARTHUR
GROVER CLEVELAND
BENJAMIN HARRISON
WILLIAM McKINLEY
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
WOODROW WILSON
WARREN G. HARDING
CALVIN COOLIDGE
HERBERT HOOVER
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
HARRY S TRUMAN
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
JOHN F. KENNEDY
LYNDON B. JOHNSON
RICHARD M. NIXON
GERALD R. FORD
JIMMY CARTER
RONALD REAGAN
GEORGE H. W. BUSH
BILL CLINTON
GEORGE W. BUSH
BARACK OBAMA
Notes
Bibliography
Index