decision making

Simple text and photographs discuss the role of U.S. Presidents, covering their responsibility to sign laws into action, give speeches, meet with foreign leaders, lead the military, and more, and includes biographical facts about Barack Obama.

Examines behind the scene activities for both the CIA and the military, discussing failed missions, trained assasins, and spy games in what is called the "shadow war" in the Middle East.

Bob Woodward, a reporter and editor for the "Washington Post," draws on internal memos, classified documents, meeting notes, and interviews to examine President Obama's decisions on the Afghanistan War, the campaign in Pakistan, and the War on Terror.

A secret Pentagon assessment sent to the White House in May 2006 forecasted a more violent 2007 in Iraq, contradicting the repeated optimistic statements of President Bush. This book examines how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves. In this detailed inside story of a war-torn White House, Woodward answers the core questions: What happened after the invasion of Iraq? Why? How does Bush make decisions and manage a war that he chose to define his presidency? And is there an achievable plan for victory?--From publisher description.

Contains essays by various scholars in which they examine the key decisions of President Richard Nixon, looking at Nixon's response to environmental concerns, his attempts to end the Vietnam War, his visit to China, and the Watergate scandal that led to his resignation.

Contains essays that examine major events in the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, with analyses of how he handled each crisis, including the outbreak of the Civil War, the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the emancipation of the slaves, and reconstruction. Includes a biographical profile of Lincoln.

Contains essays by various scholars in which they examine the key decisions of President Ronald Reagan, looking at Reagan's economic policies, his role in the end of the Cold War, the Iran-Contral affair, and his legacy as the Great Communicator.

Contains essays that examine major events in the presidency of Harry S. Truman, with analyses of how he handled each situation, including the dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan, the Truman Doctrine and the rebuilding of Europe, the Korean War, and domestic policies.