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Profiles in power : personality, persona, and the U.S. President /

The turbulent and unpredictable presidency of Donald Trump has intensified public and scholarly attention to the personalities of presidents. "Profiles in Power" approaches the presidency as a personal affair that is shaped, in part, by the character of the occupants of the Oval Office and...

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Other Authors:	Olthof, Jelte (Editor), Zwiers, Maarten, 1979- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Series:	Biography studies ; volume 2.
Subjects:	Presidents > United States > Biography. Character > Political aspects > United States. Presidents > United States > Conduct of life. Executive power > United States > History.

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