Merry, Robert W.,  1946- <br/><br/>
Where they stand :  the American presidents in the eyes of voters and historians / 
Robert W. Merry. 
 - 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. 
 - New York :  Simon & Schuster,  2012. 
 - xxii, 298 pages :  illustrations ;  25 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-281) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction: The great white house rating game -- I. The historians -- The judgment of history -- The vagaries of history -- II. The people -- The making of the presidency -- The presidential referendum -- The judgment of the electorate -- The stain of failure -- III. The test of greatness -- War and peace -- Split-decision presidents -- Leaders of destiny -- IV. Reputations in flux -- Republican resurgence -- The post-Cold War presidents -- Conclusion: Clear and present danger. 
<br/><br/> Merry examines how and why presidents succeed and fail by recounting the judgments of historians and comparing them to how the voters saw things. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781451625400 (hardcover) 1451625405 (hardcover) 9781451625424 (trade paper) 1451625421 (trade paper) 9781451625431 (ebook) 145162543X (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2011039883 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Presidents--Rating of--United States.<br/>Presidents--United States--Biography.<br/>Presidents--History.--United States<br/>Political leadership--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E 176.1 .M468 2012