Power to Lead

From Simon & Schuster, The Power to Lead is James MacGregor Burns’ exploration into the crisis of the American presidency.

Including a prologue on the desertion of the system, Burns describes an American political system that ＂faces a pervasive crisis of self-confidence that only the rarest kind of leadership can overcome.＂

James MacGregor Burns is a bestselling historian and political scientist whose work has earned both the National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize. Born in Boston, he earned his BA at Williams College, where he returned to teach history and political scienc