The Scarlet Thread of Scandal
Morality and the American Presidency
1st Edition
Published on 22. December 1999
224 pages
979-8-216-33354-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
979-8-216-33354-8 (9798216333548)
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Person
Charles W. Dunn is the author of numerous books on American politics and history. He is dean of the School of Arts and Letters at Grove City College and lives in Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Content
Chapter 1 1. The Scarlet Thread of Scandal
Chapter 2 2. The Moral Kaleidoscope
Chapter 3 3. Origins of Moral Conflict in the Modern Era
Chapter 4 4. Presidential Scandal in a Golden Age: 1932-1960
Chapter 5 5. Tarnishing the Golden Age: 1961-1975
Chapter 6 6. Postmodern Presidential Morality
Chapter 7 7. The Seamless Garment of Morality
Chapter 2 2. The Moral Kaleidoscope
Chapter 3 3. Origins of Moral Conflict in the Modern Era
Chapter 4 4. Presidential Scandal in a Golden Age: 1932-1960
Chapter 5 5. Tarnishing the Golden Age: 1961-1975
Chapter 6 6. Postmodern Presidential Morality
Chapter 7 7. The Seamless Garment of Morality
