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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... ment in the United States ” ( 1879 ) . Such essays are built into what eventually be- comes Wilson's best - known book , Congressional Government , which served as his doctoral dissertation and was published in 1885. As a young ...
... ment in the United States ” ( 1879 ) . Such essays are built into what eventually be- comes Wilson's best - known book , Congressional Government , which served as his doctoral dissertation and was published in 1885. As a young ...
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... ment , political questions will become less contentious and less important . We will cease to concentrate on the question of what should be done and more on the question of how we should do it . This is the principle behind Wilson's ...
... ment , political questions will become less contentious and less important . We will cease to concentrate on the question of what should be done and more on the question of how we should do it . This is the principle behind Wilson's ...
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... ment , The State , Wilson developed this reasoning into a comprehensive theory of fundamental political principles . Wilson began his discussion of the role of government by contending that gov- ernment cannot be discussed properly by ...
... ment , The State , Wilson developed this reasoning into a comprehensive theory of fundamental political principles . Wilson began his discussion of the role of government by contending that gov- ernment cannot be discussed properly by ...
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... ment to the principles of our past presents a problem insofar as it makes it more difficult for us to modify those principles in accordance with the circumstances of the present age . The Social Contract Wilson contended that the ...
... ment to the principles of our past presents a problem insofar as it makes it more difficult for us to modify those principles in accordance with the circumstances of the present age . The Social Contract Wilson contended that the ...
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... ment , Wilson consistently referred to democracy as the intended result of history , the final stage of historical progress . " Democracy is poison to the infant , " Wilson wrote , " but tonic to the man . ” It “ is a form of state life ...
... ment , Wilson consistently referred to democracy as the intended result of history , the final stage of historical progress . " Democracy is poison to the infant , " Wilson wrote , " but tonic to the man . ” It “ is a form of state life ...
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