Rating the Presidents: Washington to Clinton

Rating the Presidents: Washington to Clinton

Presidents who showed boldness and creativity, instead of taking a neutral stand, are the ones who are considered 'Greats' and 'Near Greats.' This was gleaned from a recent poll of scholars rating American presidents, which followed the model of polls taken by historian Arthur M....

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Veröffentlicht in:Political science quarterly 1997-06, Vol.112 (2), p.179-190
1. Verfasser: Schlesinger, Arthur M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Academic libraries
American history
Congressional elections
Election results
Evaluation
Executive branch
General welfare
Government crises
Government officials
Historians
History
Performance Rating
Political history
Political leaders
Polls
Polls & surveys
Presidency
PRESIDENCY (ALL NATIONS)
Presidents
Presidents (Government)
Public officers
Ratings & rankings
Reelection
U.S.A
United States
UNITED STATES PRIOR TO 1945
UNITED STATES, 1945 TO PRESENT
University administration
Voting
War
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Zusammenfassung:Presidents who showed boldness and creativity, instead of taking a neutral stand, are the ones who are considered 'Greats' and 'Near Greats.' This was gleaned from a recent poll of scholars rating American presidents, which followed the model of polls taken by historian Arthur M. Schlesinger in 1948 and 1962. Using the five categories 'Great,' 'Near Great,' 'Average,' 'Below Average' and 'Failure,' historians were asked to rate each president, except two who died soon after assuming office. Presidents Lincoln, Washington and Franklin Roosevelt were ranked as 'Great' while Pres Clinton received 17 'Average,' five 'Below Average,' two 'Near Great' and two 'Failure' votes.
ISSN:0032-3195
1538-165X
DOI:10.2307/2657937