Personality and Political Leadership Explored: Richard Nixon and the Family Assistance Plan

This thesis explores the notion of personality as it impacts presidential behavior. Relying on the arguably fragmented field of personality and policymaking, the paper offers a case study of President Richard Nixon's experience with the Family Assistance Plan, a landmark piece of welfare refor...

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Main Author: Collins, Mick
Other Authors: Political Science
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36071
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12122000-141821/