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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... society , " beneficent and indispen- sable , as Wilson put it . The distinction and tension between the individual and government , a primary feature of early liberalism to which the American founders at least partly subscribed , have ...
... society , " beneficent and indispen- sable , as Wilson put it . The distinction and tension between the individual and government , a primary feature of early liberalism to which the American founders at least partly subscribed , have ...
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... societies in terms of just ver- sus unjust , which would require some abstract principle to serve as the standard for such a judgment . Rather , Wilson discussed various societies in terms of ... society traveled and grew , 4 Introduction.
... societies in terms of just ver- sus unjust , which would require some abstract principle to serve as the standard for such a judgment . Rather , Wilson discussed various societies in terms of ... society traveled and grew , 4 Introduction.
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... society's ac- tual beginnings may be limited , but even limited historical knowledge is far su- perior to “ a priori speculations ” about the origin of government . Social contract theory rests upon a universal account of human nature ...
... society's ac- tual beginnings may be limited , but even limited historical knowledge is far su- perior to “ a priori speculations ” about the origin of government . Social contract theory rests upon a universal account of human nature ...
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... society with the radical autonomy posited by social contract theory and concluded that the state- of - nature concept had led to an unfounded emphasis on the individual . The mod- ern state originated in the historical structure of the ...
... society with the radical autonomy posited by social contract theory and concluded that the state- of - nature concept had led to an unfounded emphasis on the individual . The mod- ern state originated in the historical structure of the ...
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... of Aristotle , " Wilson concluded , “ is impossible . For this democracy — this modern democracy - is not the rule of the many , but the rule of the whole . " The unity of will in modern democracy shows that society has Introduction 7.
... of Aristotle , " Wilson concluded , “ is impossible . For this democracy — this modern democracy - is not the rule of the many , but the rule of the whole . " The unity of will in modern democracy shows that society has Introduction 7.
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