Richard B Neustadt

The American President

A Companion to the Epic PBS Series"The story of the presidency is, at least in part, a story of human personality under pressure . . . "The American President is a brilliantly conceived and deeply informed landmark look at our nation's highest office. Working closely with a distinguished group of sc...

Report to JFK: The Skybolt Crisis in Perspective (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)

In March 1963, President Kennedy asked Richard E. Neustadt to investigate a troubling episode in U.S.-British relations. His confidential report—intended for a single reader, JFK himself, and classified for thirty years—is reproduced in its entirety here. The Anglo-American crisis arose out of a mas...

Presidential Power: With Afterword on J.F.K.

Presidential Power

Presidential Power: The Politics of Leadership

Presidential Power: The Politics of Leadership from FDR to Carter

Thinking in Time (the Uses of History for Decision Makers)

The Dance of Legislation: An Insider's Account of the Workings of the United States Senate

The Dance of Legislation has long been considered a classic description of the legislative process. In it, Eric Redman draws on his two years as a member of Senator Warren Magnuson’s staff to trace the drafting and passing of a piece of legislation ― S.4106, the National Health Service Bill ― with a...

Richard Neustadt

Richard Elliott Neustadt (June 26, 1919 October 31, 2003) was an American political scientist specializing in the United States presidency. He also served as ...