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The Paradoxes of the American Presidency Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2012) in shaping the economic andWhat exactly do Americans want from their president? A strong and innovative leader or someone who primarily listens to the will of the people? A programmatic party leader or a pragmatic bipartisan coalition builder? A president who exercises power forcefully or someone who establishesconsensus before doing anything? In their provocative new book, The Paradoxes of the American Presidency , Cronin and Genovese suggest Americans want the president to be