How Long to Read Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents?

It takes the average reader 6 hours to read Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents by Gil Troy

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

George Washington, Abraham, Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan-most would agree their presidencies were amongst the most successful in American history. But what made these very different men such effective leaders? According to presidential historian Gil Troy, these presidents succeeded not because of their bold political visions, but because of their moderation. Although many presidential candidates claim to be moderates, the word cannot conceal a political climate defined by extreme rhetoric and virulent partisanship. In this book, Troy argues that this is a distinctly un-American state of affairs. The great presidents of American history have always sought a golden mean-from George Washington, who brilliantly mediated between the competing visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, to Abraham Lincoln, who rescued the union with his principled pragmatism, to the two Roosevelts, Theodore and Franklin, who united millions of Americans with their powerful, affirmative, nationalist visions. Moderation in politics is difficult to achieve in an age of excess-an anything-goes culture feeds an all-or-nothing politics. In the face of challenges both at home and abroad, Troy calls for a muscular moderation, a powerful affirmation of the values that united us and a commitment to a politics that builds from the center rather than playing to extremes. As America lines up to select its next president, Gil Troy brilliantly reminds us of the finest traditions of presidential leadership from our nation's past. Published in 2008 (by Basic Books) as Leading from the Center. This is first time in paperback.

How long is Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents?

Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents by Gil Troy is 360 pages long, and a total of 90,000 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents aloud.

What Reading Level is Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents?

Why Moderates Make the Best Presidents is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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