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Colin Powell : Imperfect Patriot by Jeffrey J Matthews; ProQuest (Firm) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This fascinating biography of the late Colin Powell brings to light his towering achievements and errors in judgment during a lifetime devoted to public service. Until he passed away in 2021, Colin Powell was revered as one of America's most trusted and admired leaders. This biography demonstrates that Powell's decades-long development as an exemplary subordinate is crucial to understanding his astonishing rise from a working-class immigrant neighborhood to the highest echelons of military and political power, including his roles as the country's first Black national security advisor, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and secretary of state. Once an aimless, ambitionless teenager who barely graduated from college, Powell became an extraordinarily effective and staunchly loyal subordinate to many powerful superiors who, in turn, helped to advance his career. By the time Powell became chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he had developed into the consummate follower—motivated, competent, composed, honorable, and independent. The quality of Powell's followership faltered at times, however, while in Vietnam, during the Iran-Contra scandal, and after he became George W. Bush's se

Who reads Colin Powell : Imperfect Patriot?

Author

Jeffrey J Matthews; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

University of Notre Dame Press

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780268105129

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, History, Biography

Rating

4.6 / 5 (117 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14