Woodrow Wilson: The Essential Political WritingsLexington Books, 2005 - Počet stran: 279 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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... influence in the realm of foreign policy . This is why his speeches and writings pertaining to for- eign policy are numerous and widely available elsewhere , and it is why I have in- cluded in this collection just two of the most ...
... influence in the realm of foreign policy . This is why his speeches and writings pertaining to for- eign policy are numerous and widely available elsewhere , and it is why I have in- cluded in this collection just two of the most ...
Strana 3
... influence on his view of American constitutionalism . A second important direction was Wilson's Dar- winism . While Charles Darwin ( through Herbert Spencer ) was probably even more influential on several of Wilson's contemporaries ...
... influence on his view of American constitutionalism . A second important direction was Wilson's Dar- winism . While Charles Darwin ( through Herbert Spencer ) was probably even more influential on several of Wilson's contemporaries ...
Strana 4
... influence in this regard , although one can certainly see historicist themes in his earliest writings as well , especially those on religion . Even more than Burke or Darwin , Wilson's thought owes a substantial intellectual debt to ...
... influence in this regard , although one can certainly see historicist themes in his earliest writings as well , especially those on religion . Even more than Burke or Darwin , Wilson's thought owes a substantial intellectual debt to ...
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... influenced the early Americans . " While social contract theorists looked to an abstract account of human nature in order to frame the purpose and scope of civil government , Wilson countered that the foundation of government can be un ...
... influenced the early Americans . " While social contract theorists looked to an abstract account of human nature in order to frame the purpose and scope of civil government , Wilson countered that the foundation of government can be un ...
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... influenced not only by Burke but also by a long study he made of Bagehot's writings . Wilson learned from Bagehot that parlia- ment is an institution ideally suited for separating politics and administration . Un- der the parliamentary ...
... influenced not only by Burke but also by a long study he made of Bagehot's writings . Wilson learned from Bagehot that parlia- ment is an institution ideally suited for separating politics and administration . Un- der the parliamentary ...
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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 |
273 | |
Cabinet Government in the United States | 127 |
Chapter 2 and Conclusion | 141 |
Chapters 3 and 8 | 175 |
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