James David Barber was a political scientist renowned for his classification of presidents based on their worldviews. His approach involved a deep analysis of personalities and motivations to understand how these factors influence their decision-making and leadership style. Barber's insights into the psychology of political leaders offer readers a unique perspective for evaluating their actions and historical impact.
"The Presidential Character" unifies political psychology, history, and biography to help readers understand the complex factors that influence our vote. In addition, the author includes predictions actually written and published before Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush ever served and presents an analysis of how predictions work.