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092 _aRoosevel F.
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100 1 _aDallek, Robert,
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245 1 0 _aFranklin D. Roosevelt :
_ba political life /
_cRobert Dallek.
263 _a1711
264 1 _aNew York :
_bViking,An Imprint of Penguin House LLC,
_c[2017]
264 4 _c©2017
300 _ax, 692 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
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336 _astill image
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 665-671) and index.
505 0 0 _gPrologue:
_tEverything to fear --
_g-Chapter 1:
_tThe making of a patrician --
_gChapter 2:
_tThe making of a politician --
_gChapter 3:
_tPolio --
_gChapter 4:
_t"Chameleon on plaid" --
_gChapter 5:
_t"Instrument of their wishes" --
_gChapter 6:
_t"Trustee of the existing social system" --
_gChapter 7:
_tMastering Washington "bedlam" --
_gChapter 8:
_tTriumph of the new order --
_gChapter 9:
_tSecond-term curse --
_gChapter 10:
_tThe worst of times --
_gChapter 1:
_tDangers abroad, uncertainties at home --
_gChapter 12:
_tFaux neutral --
_gChapter 13:
_t"Safe on third" --
_gChapter 14:
_tThe path to war --
_gChapter 15:
_tSetbacks and losses: "We might lose this war" --
_gChapter 16:
_tThe end of the beginning --
_gChapter 17:
_t"High promise of better things" --
_gChapter 18:
_t"Dr. Win the War" --
_gChapter 19:
_tThe "good soldier" --
_gChapter 20:
_tWinning the war, planning the peace --
_gChapter 21:
_tLast full measure --
_gEpilogue.
520 _a"A one-volume biography of Roosevelt by the #1 New York Times bestselling biographer of JFK, focusing on his career as an incomparable politician, uniter, and dealmaker In an era of such great national divisiveness, there could be no more timely biography of one of our greatest presidents than one that focuses on his unparalleled political ability as a uniter and consensus-maker. While Robert Dallek's Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life will take a fresh look at the many compelling questions that have attracted all his biographers--how did a man who came from so privileged a background become the greatest presidential champion of the country's needy? How did someone who never won recognition for his intellect foster revolutionary changes in the country's economic and social institutions? How did Roosevelt work such a profound change in the country's foreign relations?--the focus of his book is on Roosevelt as a man dedicated to public affairs, a master politician who skillfully and cannily used the presidency to advance a remarkable national agenda."--Provided by publisher.
520 _a"In an era of great national divisiveness, there could not be a more timely biography of one of our greatest presidents than one that focuses on his unparalleled strategic skills as a unifier and a consensus maker. Robert Dallek's Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life takes a fresh look at the many compelling questions of his remarkable presidency: How did a man who came from so privileged a background become one of the greatest champions of the country's needy? How did someone who never won recognition for his intellect foster such revolutionary innovations in our economic and social institutions? How did Roosevelt bring about such a profound change in America's foreign relations, leading it from isolationism to become an international superpower? By the time he became president, Roosevelt already commanded the respect and affection of millions of people through his services as assistant secretary of the Navy and governor of New York. Although many of his biographers agree that the onset of polio at the age of thirty-nine endowed him with a much greater sense of humanity, Dallek views that affliction as an insufficient explanation for his transformation into a masterful politician who would win an unprecedented four presidential terms and advance a remarkably progressive agenda. He attributes Roosevelt's success to two perceptive political insights. First, he made the presidency the central, most influential institution in the political system. Under his watch the country was able to recover from the Depression and entered World War II, but more controversially, he used that power in an unsuccessful attempt to pack the Supreme Court. Second, he understood that effectiveness in the American political system depended on building consensus and commanding stable, long-term popular support. In addressing the country's international and domestic challenges, Roosevelt recognized the critical importance of remaining attentive to the full range of public sentiment regarding policy decisions--perhaps his most important lesson in effective leadership, and one that remains vital today."--Dust jacket flaps.
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