The Contextual Determinants of Presidential Greatness

Patrick J. Kenney; Tom W. Rice

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The Contextual Determinants of Presidential Greatness

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The Contextual Determinants of Presidential Greatness

Patrick J. Kenney and Tom W. Rice

Presidential studies quarterly, Vol.18(1), pp.161-169

01/01/1988

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Abstract

Many presidential scholars have long argued that part of a president's long-term reputation is determined by the environment surrounding his tenure in office; that is, by contextual factors (e.g., war and assassination). In this paper we test this contention and find that presidential greatness is indeed related to certain contextual factors. Moreover, these factors can be combined to predict accurately a president's place in the greatness rankings.

Landslides

Presidential elections

Voting

Economic legislation

War

Executive branch

Assassinations

Total war

Polls

Economic booms

Details

Title: Subtitle: The Contextual Determinants of Presidential Greatness
Creators: Patrick J. Kenney
Tom W. Rice
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Presidential studies quarterly, Vol.18(1), pp.161-169
Publisher: Center for the Study of the Presidency
ISSN: 0360-4918
eISSN: 1741-5705
Language: English
Date published: 01/01/1988
Academic Unit: Political Science
Record Identifier: 9983989293102771

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