Topic: Statesmanship in times of National Disunity
Prompt: Using examples of the leaders discussed in the required reading, discuss the key attributes needed for statesmanship, particularly during a time of national disunity. Support your examples with citations from the required reading, as well as with examples of specific actions and decisions made by the leaders discussed in this module/week’s required reading.
The required reading are chapter 2, 3 and 7 of “Statesmanship, Character, and Leadership in America” by Terry Newell
These chapters discussed leaders …..
Chapter 2 ……Thomas Jefferson… to a lesser degree (Adam and Madison)
Chapter 3 Abraham Lincoln
Chapter 7 Gerard Ford and to a lesser degree (Richard Nixon)
