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010 a| 2011041946;

020 a| 9780199860937 (alk. paper);

020 a| 0199860939 (alk. paper);

035 a| (Sirsi) 99951826084;

035 a| 99951826084;

035 a| (OCoLC)757485728;

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050 00 a| JK558b| .P65 2012;

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100 1 a| Polsky, Andrew Joseph.=| ^A1136129;

245 10 a| Elusive victories :b| the American presidency at war /c| Andrew J. Polsky.;

300 a| vii, 445 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-426) and index.;

505 0 a| Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.;

650 0 a| Presidentsz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A59308;

650 0 a| War and emergency powersz| United Statesx| History.=| ^A1023740;

650 0 a| War and emergency powersz| United Statesv| Case studies.=| ^A53526;

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Elusive victories : the American presidency at war / Andrew J. Polsky.

Author/creator	Polsky, Andrew Joseph
Format	Book
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Description	vii, 445 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subjects	Presidents--United States. --History. War and emergency powers--United States. --History. War and emergency powers--United States. --Case studies.

Contents	Introduction -- Lincoln casts a shadow -- A war to transform the world: Woodrow Wilson -- Freedom of action: Franklin Roosevelt -- Staying the course: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon -- The perils of optimism: George W. Bush -- Inheriting a bad hand: Barack Obama -- Conclusion: past and future.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-426) and index.
LCCN	2011041946
ISBN	9780199860937 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0199860939 (alk. paper)

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