Birth order as a factor in presidential selection and performance

Albert Somit; Steven A. Peterson; Alan Arwine

doi:10.1016/0362-3319(94)90032-9

Birth order as a factor in presidential selection and performance

Albert Somit, Steven A. Peterson, Alan Arwine

School of Public Affairs (Harrisburg)

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Birth order has long been assumed to have an impact on people's behavior, with first borns normally believed to differ from later borns in achievement motivation, and the like. This essay explores the relationship between birth order and presidential selection and performance. Generally, an analysis of American presidents suggests that birth order has rather little impact on the selection of a president and on the performance of a president once in office.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	407-419
Number of pages	13
Journal	The Social Science Journal
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0362-3319(94)90032-9
State	Published - 1994

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Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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