The Scarlet Thread of Scandal: Morality and the American PresidencyRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 22.12.1999 - 224 Seiten Never before have Americans been more concerned about the moral dimensions of presidential leadership. What role should morality play in the decision making of our most powerful elected official? What did the Founders think about the significance of morality in this cherished political institution? Does the private behavior of a president influence his or her ability to lead our nation? In The Scarlet Thread of Scandal, eminent scholar Charles W. Dunn turns a penetrating eye to the history of presidential scandals to answer these and other pressing questions. Scandals are surely nothing new in the White House_ever since the creation of the republic, presidents have made morally questionable judgments, whether constitutional, ethical, legal, or personal. In eloquent and judicious prose, Dunn chronicles the numerous controversies in presidential history, paying particular attention to their impact on the American people and public memory. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal will make all Americans think differently about past, present, and future presidents. |
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... President Bill Clinton. But the Clinton presidency does not exist in a historical vacuum. It is part of the fabric of history. The scarlet thread of scandal—personal, constitutional, and financial— boldly weaves its way through ...
... President Bill Clinton. But the Clinton presidency does not exist in a historical vacuum. It is part of the fabric of history. The scarlet thread of scandal—personal, constitutional, and financial— boldly weaves its way through ...
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... president's standing in the public eye, so can failings in personal morality. For exam— ple, critics marvel at how well and how long Bill Clinton survived the high winds ofmoral hurricanes, while George Bush could not weather the light ...
... president's standing in the public eye, so can failings in personal morality. For exam— ple, critics marvel at how well and how long Bill Clinton survived the high winds ofmoral hurricanes, while George Bush could not weather the light ...
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... Bill Clinton's morality served as fodder for his radio talk show. During the Nixon presidency, then little-known Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein became internationally famous with their titillating front-page ...
... Bill Clinton's morality served as fodder for his radio talk show. During the Nixon presidency, then little-known Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein became internationally famous with their titillating front-page ...
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... Bill Clinton stated their personal opposition to abortion but did not press their position on the Democratic Party, where support for abortion is high. President George Bush and presidential candidate Bob Dole modified their religious ...
... Bill Clinton stated their personal opposition to abortion but did not press their position on the Democratic Party, where support for abortion is high. President George Bush and presidential candidate Bob Dole modified their religious ...
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... Bill Clinton as a young boy with Bible in hand at a Southern Baptist church. The issues are real. The emotions are intense.The solutions are prob— lematic. From the schoolhouse to the White House, religious interests play for high ...
... Bill Clinton as a young boy with Bible in hand at a Southern Baptist church. The issues are real. The emotions are intense.The solutions are prob— lematic. From the schoolhouse to the White House, religious interests play for high ...
Inhalt
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5 TARNISHING THE GOLDEN AGE 19611975 | 113 |
6 POSTMODERN PRESIDENTIAL MORALITY | 137 |
7 THE SEAMLESS GARMENT OF MORALITY | 165 |
NOTES | 187 |
1 THE SCARLET THREAD OF SCANDAL | 1 |
2 THE MORAL KALEIDOSCOPE | 17 |
3 ORIGINS OF MORAL CONFLICT IN THE MODERN ERA | 41 |
4 PRESIDENTIAL SCANDAL IN A GOLDEN AGE 19321960 | 79 |
5 TARNISHING THE GOLDEN AGE 19611975 | 113 |
6 POSTMODERN PRESIDENTIAL MORALITY | 137 |
7 THE SEAMLESS GARMENT OF MORALITY | 165 |
NOTES | 187 |
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