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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... natural - rights language of the Declaration of Independence . This meant , for Wilson , that both the Declara- tion and ... nature , Wilson op- posed the historical argument that the ends , scope , and role of just government must be ...
... natural - rights language of the Declaration of Independence . This meant , for Wilson , that both the Declara- tion and ... nature , Wilson op- posed the historical argument that the ends , scope , and role of just government must be ...
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... nature of man , or if they are , this aspect of human nature can be overcome by historical progress . With the unity of national senti- ment , political questions will become less contentious and less important . We will cease to ...
... nature of man , or if they are , this aspect of human nature can be overcome by historical progress . With the unity of national senti- ment , political questions will become less contentious and less important . We will cease to ...
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... nature in order to frame the purpose and scope of civil government , Wilson countered that the foundation of government can be un- covered only by looking to the actual history of its development rather than by conjecture or theory . He ...
... nature in order to frame the purpose and scope of civil government , Wilson countered that the foundation of government can be un- covered only by looking to the actual history of its development rather than by conjecture or theory . He ...
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... nature tells us nothing about human nature in past ages , which is why he contended that any theory of government " founded upon our acquaintance with our modern selves " cannot be universal . Social contract theory is best understood ...
... nature tells us nothing about human nature in past ages , which is why he contended that any theory of government " founded upon our acquaintance with our modern selves " cannot be universal . Social contract theory is best understood ...
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... nature as a consistent limit to state power , Wilson's state does not operate under any permanent limits to its authority . Rather , the state is simulta- neously empowered and limited by the common will of society . The extent to which ...
... nature as a consistent limit to state power , Wilson's state does not operate under any permanent limits to its authority . Rather , the state is simulta- neously empowered and limited by the common will of society . The extent to which ...
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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