Elusive Victories_ The American Presidency at War-Oxford University Press (2012)

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                    - Introduction contents

              - 1. Lincoln’s Shadow

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  2. Waging War to Transform the World: Woodrow Wilson
     
     
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       3. Freedom of Action: Franklin Roosevelt
       
       
       
       
     
     
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       4. Staying the Course: Johnson and Nixon
       
       
       
       
     
     
     
     
  
  
  
  
  
  
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    5. Th e Perils of Optimism: George W. Bush
       
       
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         6. Inheriting a Bad Hand: Barack Obama
            
            
            • C onclusion: Past and Future
              
              
              • Afterword
              
              
              • Acknowledgments
                
                
                • Notes
                  
                  
                  • Index