01816nam a22002177i 4500003000400000005001700004008004100021020003700062040002500099082001900124100003000143245010100173264004000274300002100314336002100335337002500356338002300381520111000404650002901514650005501543OSt20201021163208.0200511s2019    enk    g      001 0beng d  a9781788163330cRM82.45qhardback  aPPAKbengcPPAKerda04223a352.2309221 aRunciman, David,eauthor.10aWHERE POWER STOPS :bThe Making and Unmaking of Presidents and Prime Ministers /cDAVID RUNCIMAN 1aLondon : bProfile Books Ltd,c2019  a214 pages :22 cm  2rdacontentatext  2rdamediaaunmediated  2rdacarrieravolume  aLyndon Baines Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Barack Obama, Gordon Brown, Theresa May, and Donald Trump: each had different motivations, methods, and paths, but they all sought the highest office. And yet when they reached their goal, they often found that the power they had imagined was illusory. Their sweeping visions of reform faltered. They faced bureaucratic obstructions, but often the biggest obstruction was their own character. However, their personalities could help them as much as hurt them. Arguably the most successful of them, LBJ showed little indication that he supported what he is best known for - the Civil Rights Act - but his grit, resolve, and brute political skill saw him bend Congress to his will. David Runciman tackles the limitations of high office and how the personal histories of those who achieved the very pinnacles of power helped to define their successes and failures in office. These portraits show what characters are most effective in these offices. Could this be a blueprint for good and effective leadership in an age lacking good leaders?10aHeads of state vHistory20aHeads of state vPsychology xCase studies Content