false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1184419989m/1506762.jpg 1506762 1 <p>For more than five decades, Richard E. Neustadt was America's leading expert on the Presidency. He was an adviser to several Presidents, from Harry S. Truman to Bill Clinton. His book <i>Presidential Power</i>, first published in 1960, remains required reading for anyone seeking to understand decisionmaking at the highest levels of American government. He also produced classic studies of foreign and domestic policy such as <i>Alliance Politics</i>, a penetrating analysis of crises in U.S.-U.K. relations, and <i>Thinking in Time: The Uses of History</i> (coauthored with Ernest R. May). In <i>Guardian of the Presidency</i>, Neustadt's colleagues and students celebrate the rich and diverse contributions he made to political and academic life.</p> <p>Dick Neustadt began his career as presidential adviser in 1946. He joined the Bureau of Budget, working for President Truman, before becoming a special assistant in the Truman White House in 1950. After the Republicans captured the White House in 1952, he entered academic life, teaching first at Cornell University and then at Columbia. The publication of <i>Presidential Power</i> brought him to the attention of President-elect John F. Kennedy, who commissioned Neustadt to prepare recommendations for his transition to office. Neustadt declined a formal position with the administration but continued to advise Kennedy and, later, Lyndon Johnson. He also consulted to the transition teams for Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton.</p> <p>An institution builder as well as a scholar and an adviser, Neustadt was the founding director of Harvard University's Institute of Politics and a guiding force in developing the John F. Kennedy School of Government. In this role, he helped shape generations of leaders, both in the United States and abroad.</p><p>Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin.</p> 1498286 1 9 2007 Guardian of the Presidency: The Legacy of Richard E. Neustadt total:1|5:1| 1 5 13 0 0 0 false false Wed Nov 11 06:40:04 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 06:40:04 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 15 11:40:16 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 11:40:16 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 21 11:41:49 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 21 11:41:49 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 10 12:20:33 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 12:20:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 19:34:02 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 19:34:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Dec 30 13:08:44 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 30 13:08:44 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 13:15:48 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 13:15:48 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Nov 24 05:16:33 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 05:16:41 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Thu Jun 19 20:48:03 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 19 20:48:03 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jun 03 16:20:31 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 03 16:20:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat Apr 12 08:18:35 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 12 08:18:43 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Mar 25 08:02:23 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 08:02:28 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Thu Oct 11 15:31:48 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 11 15:31:48 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1506762