The Psychological Assessment of Presidential Candidates

Looking back over the last quarter of the 20th-century, Stanley Renshon provides a comprehensive account of how the issue of character has come to dominate presidential campaigns. He traces two related but distinctive approaches to a candidate's psychology: mental health and character. Drawing on his clinical and political science training, Renshon has devised a theory which should allow the public to better evaluate the personal and leadership qualities of presidential candidates.