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Kepemimpinan kharismatis Kepemimpinan kharismatis Ayub Ranoh Theological perspective on charismatic leadership of Soekarno, 1901-1970, first President of Indonesia. OL1030677W
Profiles in Audacity Profiles in Audacity Alan Axelrod In brief, compelling, and inspiring vignettes, bestselling historian Alan Axelrod pinpoints and investigates the make-or-break event in the lives and careers of some of history’s most significant fig… OL103486W
On leadership On leadership John W. Gardner Another timeless leadership text from an author who was both a senior political leader as well as an academic and researcher. The book explores in a highly logical and humorous way the nature, t… OL10602179W
Abraham Lincoln's extraordinary era Abraham Lincoln's extraordinary era K. M. Kostyal Brings together essays, anecdotes, reflections, and never-before-published images and artifacts from the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois, accompanied by factual sidebars, … OL15206056W
Architects of power Architects of power Philip Terzian An 'elegant,' 'incisive' and 'original' study of the lives and careers of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower who, despite their temperamental and biographical differences, held parallel v… OL15317335W
Leading from behind Leading from behind Richard Miniter "In the first book to explore President Obama's leadership style by digging into the details of his biggest successes and failures, New York Times bestselling journalist Richard Miniter investigates … OL16682165W
Leadership in democracy Leadership in democracy Paul Brooker This second, revised edition presents a broader discussion of Schumpeter's and other leadership models of democracy and also includes a new chapter on presidential leadership and foreign policy. The … OL16986360W
The Great Divide The Great Divide Thomas J. Fleming How differing views of governance played out during the first four US presidential admininstrations, focusing on Washington (federalist) and Jefferson (antifederalist). OL17199136W
Radicals Radicals David Horowitz Radical liberals want to make America a better place, but their utopian social engineering leads to greater human suffering. Explore the origin and evolution of radical liberals and their ideology, a… OL17683709W
Membangun peradaban Indonesia Membangun peradaban Indonesia Sayidiman Suryohadiprojo Development of culture, national characteristics, leadership, etc. based on Pancasila, the state philosophy of Indonesia; collected articles. OL1782191W
Lincoln lessons Lincoln lessons William D. Pederson,Williams, Frank J. "In Lincoln Lessons, seventeen of today's most respected academics, historians, lawyers, and politicians provide candid reflections on the importance of Abraham Lincoln in their intellectual lives. T… OL18459775W
Presidents of War Presidents of War Michael R. Beschloss Presidential historian Michael Beschloss uses original letters, diaries, declassified documents, and interviews to bring us into the room and into the minds of a procession of Chief Executives who to… OL18484129W
Stealth reconstruction Stealth reconstruction Glen Browder 351 p. ; 23 cm OL18614860W
Punishing the prince Punishing the prince Fiona McGillivray Examines how the targeting of punishments against individual leaders, rather than the nation they represent, shapes the dynamics between interstate relations and leadership turnover and the moderatin… OL18773978W
Shade Shade Pete Souza The former official White House photographer compares the most recent two administrations via photos of Barack Obama side-by-side with tweets, headlines, and quotes from the Trump administration. OL19761459W
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Michael Korda One of the first two volumes in Harper's Eminent Lives series, Korda brings his acclaimed storytelling talents to the life of Ulysses S. Grant – a man who managed to end the Civil War on a note of gr… OL1990414W
Prisoners of the White House Prisoners of the White House Kenneth T. Walsh One can scarcely imagine an environment outside the nation's penal system that is more isolating than the Executive Mansion, a habitat almost guaranteed to keep America's commander in chief far remov… OL19967066W
1944 1944 Jay Winik It was not inevitable that World War II would end as it did, or that it would even end well. 1944 was a year that could have stymied the Allies and cemented Hitler's waning power. Instead, it saved t… OL20022124W
Voices of Liberation Voices of Liberation Leo Zeilig xxii, 287 pages : 21 cm OL20229996W
The new emperors The new emperors Kerry Brown China has become the powerhouse of the world economy and home to 1 in 5 of the world's population, yet we know almost nothing of the people who lead it. How does one become the leader of the world's … OL20983288W
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