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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... immorality exposed and his leadership limited. Fitting more pieces into the puzzle should help us see the picture more clearly. Many anecdotal books have appeared on presidential morality, espe— cially following the eruption of such ...
... immorality exposed and his leadership limited. Fitting more pieces into the puzzle should help us see the picture more clearly. Many anecdotal books have appeared on presidential morality, espe— cially following the eruption of such ...
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... immorality during the ear— ly 1960s but thoroughly exposed Clinton's during the 1990s. During the Watergate scandal and Whitewater scandals, the press became like a pack of hounds on the trail, each racing to get out front with the ...
... immorality during the ear— ly 1960s but thoroughly exposed Clinton's during the 1990s. During the Watergate scandal and Whitewater scandals, the press became like a pack of hounds on the trail, each racing to get out front with the ...
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... immorality, and once charges of immorality occur, to help them weather the political storms. In 1952, for example, Democratic presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson, a Unitarian, became a Presbyterian, while Republican presi— dential ...
... immorality, and once charges of immorality occur, to help them weather the political storms. In 1952, for example, Democratic presidential candidate Adlai E. Stevenson, a Unitarian, became a Presbyterian, while Republican presi— dential ...
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... immorality of political foes. Central to their defense is this argument: Americans should judge its presidents, not by their personal morality, but by how well they lead the country. Do their public policies benefit Americans at home ...
... immorality of political foes. Central to their defense is this argument: Americans should judge its presidents, not by their personal morality, but by how well they lead the country. Do their public policies benefit Americans at home ...
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... immorality engulfed him and his staff, preventing him from effectively leading the Congress and the nation. Clinton, like Nixon, won a major reelection victory, but charges about his personal immorality torpedoed his opportunity for sig ...
... immorality engulfed him and his staff, preventing him from effectively leading the Congress and the nation. Clinton, like Nixon, won a major reelection victory, but charges about his personal immorality torpedoed his opportunity for sig ...
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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