Guardian of the presidency : the legacy of Richard E. Neustadt / Matthew J. Dickinson, Elizabeth A. Neustadt, editors.

Other author Dickinson, Matthew J.
Other author Neustadt, Elizabeth A.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2007.
Descriptionxxi, 217 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Neustadt, Richard E.
Harvard University--Faculty. --Biography.
Political scientists--United States. --Biography.
Political consultants--United States. --Biography.

Contents Foreword / Doris Kearns Goodwin -- Preface -- "Placing" Richard E. Neustadt / Ernest R. May -- Practicum on the presidency, 1946 to 1953 / Matthew Dickinson -- Scholar-activist as guardian : Dick Neustadt's presidency / Charles O. Jones -- Avoiding the hazards of transition : Neustadt's lessons / Harrison Wellford -- Two of JFK's aides remember Kennedy's Machiavelli / Theodore C. Sorenson and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. -- An American in England / Anthony King -- Was Neustadt a journalist, too? / Jonathan Alter -- Tribute to a teacher / Al Gore -- Masterful mentor / Harvey V. Fineberg -- Institution builder / Graham Allison -- Neustadt in Brazil / Eric Redman -- Afterword : a personal reminiscence / Elizabeth A. Neustadt -- Appendix : Letter to Helena Kerr do Amaral, June 15, 2003 -- Letter to President Lyndon B. Johnson, January 13, 1968, with attachment -- Memorandum to Lyndon B. Johnson from John P. Roche, January 18, 1968.
Abstract "Richard Neustadt's former colleagues and students celebrate the rich and diverse contributions he made to political and academic life in the United States and beyond"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 205-207) and index.
LCCN 2007023888
ISBN9780815718420 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN081571842X (cloth : alk. paper)