Felzenberg, Alvin Stephen.

The leaders we deserved (and a few we didn't) : rethinking the presidential rating game / Rethinking the presidential rating game Alvin S. Felzenberg. - New York : Basic Books, c2008. - xi, 442 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rating game -- Character -- Vision -- Competence -- Economic policy -- Preserving and extending liberty -- Defense, national security, and foreign policy -- What does it all mean? -- The presidential scorecard.

Assesses each of the United States presidents in terms of character, vision, competence, foreign policy, economic policy, human rights, and legacy, rating each leader in terms of the best and the worst for each category.

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Presidents--United States--Biography.
Presidents--History.--United States
Presidents--Rating of--United States.
Political leadership--United States--Case studies.


United States--Politics and government--Case studies.

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