Woodrow Wilson: The Essential Political WritingsLexington Books, 2005 - 279 páginas 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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... executive branch is dependent upon maintaining support in the leg- islature . The key feature of such a system is that there is no separation between the legislative and executive branches ; in fact , the leaders of the legislative ...
... executive branch is dependent upon maintaining support in the leg- islature . The key feature of such a system is that there is no separation between the legislative and executive branches ; in fact , the leaders of the legislative ...
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... executive branch . In his essay " Cabinet Government in the United States . " Wilson explicitly called for the repeal of this section of the Con- stitution . In a note around this time , he decried " the folly of America in taking away ...
... executive branch . In his essay " Cabinet Government in the United States . " Wilson explicitly called for the repeal of this section of the Con- stitution . In a note around this time , he decried " the folly of America in taking away ...
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... executives were invited to testify on the issue of rate regula- tion . The secretive structure of Congress is therefore also corrupt and must be altered in order to effect an “ elevation of public opinion . " Instead of being dom ...
... executives were invited to testify on the issue of rate regula- tion . The secretive structure of Congress is therefore also corrupt and must be altered in order to effect an “ elevation of public opinion . " Instead of being dom ...
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The Essential Political Writings Woodrow Wilson, Ronald J. Pestritto. officer of the executive branch . Wilson contrasted the president's duties as " legal executive " with his " political powers , " advocating an emphasis on the latter ...
The Essential Political Writings Woodrow Wilson, Ronald J. Pestritto. officer of the executive branch . Wilson contrasted the president's duties as " legal executive " with his " political powers , " advocating an emphasis on the latter ...
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... executive , accountable to the reason of the people through the forms of the Consti- tution . Wilson made a great effort to explain that his vision of administration was much different because he believed that the quality of ...
... executive , accountable to the reason of the people through the forms of the Consti- tution . Wilson made a great effort to explain that his vision of administration was much different because he believed that the quality of ...
Contenido
Chapters 1 2 13 and 16 | 31 |
Christs Army | 71 |
Christian Progress | 73 |
Socialism and Democracy | 77 |
A Calendar of Great Americans | 81 |
An Address on Thomas Jefferson | 91 |
The Author and Signers of the Declaration of Independence | 97 |
Chapters 1 and 2 | 107 |
WantedA Party | 205 |
Leaders of Men | 211 |
The Study of Administration | 231 |
War Message to Congress | 251 |
Fourteen Points | 259 |
CHRONOLOGY OF WILSONS ACADEMIC WORK AND OTHER SELECTED EVENTS | 265 |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 269 |
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Cabinet Government in the United States | 127 |
Chapter 2 and Conclusion | 141 |
Chapters 3 and 8 | 175 |
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