Presidential Temperament: The Unfolding of Character in the Forty Presidents of the United States [Paperback]

Ray Choiniere (Author), David W. Keirsey (Author), Stephen E. Montgomery (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 609 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Nemesis Book Company; 1st edition (March 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 096069546X
• ISBN-13: 978-0960695461
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,019,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Systemic Understanding, February 13, 2000

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This review is from: Presidential Temperament: The Unfolding of Character in the Forty Presidents of the United States (Paperback)

As an architect, I create systems, structures, and models. To catalogue and categorize some thing so complex as the range of human personality is a Sisyphean task. I think the authors have done an incredible job. I would recommend reading PUM and PUM 2 for additional illumination. This election year, we seem to be more concerned with the candidate as a person than in recent memory; this book is indispensable in this regard.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Be a better informed voter., February 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Presidential Temperament: The Unfolding of Character in the Forty Presidents of the United States (Paperback)

My daughter gave me this book when it was first published in 1992. It gave me a clearer picture of who the political candidates were then and continues to help me analyze not only politicians but people I interact with every day. I understand more about myself and how to deal and work with others. I am a Rational and long range strategic thinking comes natural to me. My husband is a Guardian and my daughter an Idealist and knowing their strengths and weaknesses has helped our home run smoothly. With elections near at hand I have once again used this book to analyze the many candidates and feel I will vote with a better understanding of what type of president each of them will be. When I hear people talking about the character of the current candidates I recommend they read this book, as it is an invaluable tool.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading this is a capital idea!, February 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Presidential Temperament: The Unfolding of Character in the Forty Presidents of the United States (Paperback)

The authors provide us with extensive biographical information on each of the presidents, and a lucid, thorough explanation of how temperament infuenced the actions of each president; in the same political climate, leaders with different personality styles may well have made different decisions. The book is well written, interesting, and extremely relevent in a time when many Americans are questioning the character of their highest officals and preparing for a new presidential election. It gets a "two thumbs up" rating!