abstract:Richard Elliott Neustadt (June 26, 1919 – October 31, 2003) was an American political scientist specializing in the United States presidency. He also served as advisor to several presidents.
Kennedy asked Professor RichardNeustadt, an authority on the presidency, to analyse how, this time, two friendly nations could have so misunderstood each other.
" Richard Neustadt's classic, "Presidential Power, " published way back in 1960, reminded that even the supposed "immense" authority of the White House is really just the "power to persuade.