Woodrow Wilson: The Essential Political WritingsLexington Books, 6. 6. 2005. - 268 страница Woodrow Wilson's contribution to American foreign policy is well known, but his role in the development of American political thought and institutions is less recognized. In this volume, Wilson scholar Ronald J. Pestritto presents and introduces the statesman and president's seminal essays on such topics as: state theory; the idea of political liberty and the purpose of government; reform of Congress, the presidency, and political parties; and leadership in politics and administration. This collection makes available in a single volume the most relevant political speeches and writings of this important American leader. It will serve students and scholars as both useful teaching tool and invaluable reference source on the twenty-eighth president of the United States. |
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... first appeared in print as an essay in T. H. Vail Motter's 1952 edited collection , Leaders of Men . The copyright on that collection has since ex- pired , and the version of the essay presented here is the one found in the Motter book ...
... first appeared in print as an essay in T. H. Vail Motter's 1952 edited collection , Leaders of Men . The copyright on that collection has since ex- pired , and the version of the essay presented here is the one found in the Motter book ...
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... first two paragraphs . In a 1911 ad- dress , Wilson remarked that " the rhetorical introduction of the Declaration of In- dependence is the least part of it . . . . If you want to understand the real Declara- tion of Independence , do ...
... first two paragraphs . In a 1911 ad- dress , Wilson remarked that " the rhetorical introduction of the Declaration of In- dependence is the least part of it . . . . If you want to understand the real Declara- tion of Independence , do ...
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... first to admit that the only fruit of dividing power had been to make it irresponsible.30 Wilson's criticism of the separation of powers from the perspective of respon- sibility goes back to his earliest political writings in the 1870s ...
... first to admit that the only fruit of dividing power had been to make it irresponsible.30 Wilson's criticism of the separation of powers from the perspective of respon- sibility goes back to his earliest political writings in the 1870s ...
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... first is the product of Wilson's early political thought , in which he emphasized the importance of Congress and a cabinet form of government responsible to a legislative majority ; in his later thought , Wilson became 14 Introduction.
... first is the product of Wilson's early political thought , in which he emphasized the importance of Congress and a cabinet form of government responsible to a legislative majority ; in his later thought , Wilson became 14 Introduction.
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... first lesson in committee government , and the master's rod smarts.43 The effect of the committee system is that legislation is the product of just a few individuals . These individuals are not powerful because they enjoy public support ...
... first lesson in committee government , and the master's rod smarts.43 The effect of the committee system is that legislation is the product of just a few individuals . These individuals are not powerful because they enjoy public support ...
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