Political Leaders & Leadership

The first serious biography of Francisco Solano López in English for decades, this richly researched book tells the dramatic story of Paraguay's mo...

The authors examine the relationship between President George W. Bush and the U.S. Congress to explore political leadership in American politics. S...

Historically, James K. Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications....

Mystery and speculation have been associated with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln for more than a century. Here is a thorough documentation...

The "progressive" reading of history focuses on two major antecedents for the origins of the United States' 1898 war with Spain: the 1896 president...

This book, a compilation of key speeches and articles by the late Mr S Rajaratnam, is a tribute to one of the founding fathers of Singapore. As the...

The means by which the Conservative Party have determined their party leadership has produced some of the most dramatic political theatre of the la...

The relationship between President John F. Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was a complex factor in the creation of Anglo-American forei...

This book, a compilation of key speeches and articles by the late Mr S Rajaratnam, is a tribute to one of the founding fathers of Singapore. As the...

We have a crisis of leadership in America today. We are not electing the very best to public office, nor are the best willing to serve. As a nation...

Crafting Peace analyzes warlords in depth, including their organizational structure and the context in which they operate, ultimately exploring the...

With The Keys to the White House, average citizens are giving the pollsters and pundits a run for their money. In this book prominent political ana...

The first Prime Minister of India after independence from British rule, Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) was a major architect of India as a nation sta...

Historically, James K. Polk is described as a spoilsman who appointed officers based upon their party affiliation rather than their qualifications....

Few statesmen in history have inspired the imagination of generations of Germans more than the founder of the Kaiserreich, Otto von Bismarck. The a...

How did George W. Bush change from being a "regular person" in front of reporters to a master of information control? Or was there a change after a...

Helen Macfarlane, a young British woman, was living in Vienna when she was radicalized by the 1848 Revolution. On returning to England in 1850, she...

Helen Macfarlane, a young British woman, was living in Vienna when she was radicalized by the 1848 Revolution. On returning to England in 1850, she...

Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon are two of the most important and controversial figures of the twentieth century. Although fame came to them in ...

Former South African president Thabo Mbeki is a complex figure. He was a committed young Marxist who, while in power, embraced conservative economi...

The 1813 storming of Fort Mims by Creek Indians brought to light the careers of Andrew Jackson, David Crockett and Sam Houston. All three fought...

How does a ruler become "the Great?" Is greatness a part of authority exercised or a part of an image created? These and other questions are addres...

Allan Spear had a long and distinguished career as a historian and as a Minnesota state senator. Perhaps best known for coming out as openly gay du...