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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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Author:   Ronald J. Pestritto ,  Ronald J Pestritto
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.426kg
ISBN:  

9780739109519

ISBN 10:   0739109510
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   12 May 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction to Wilson's Political Thought Part 3 Progress and the Organic State Chapter 4 The State (chapters 1, 2, 13, 16) Chapter 5 ""Christ's Army"" Chapter 6 ""Christian Progress"" Part 7 Political Liberty and the Scope and Ends of Government Chapter 8 ""Socialism and Democracy"" Chapter 9 ""A Calendar of Great Americans"" Chapter 10 ""Address on Thomas Jefferson"" Chapter 11 ""The Authors and Signers of the Declaration of Independence"" Chapter 12 The New Freedom (chapters 1, 2) Part 13 Institutional Reform Chapter 14 ""Cabinet Government in the United States"" Chapter 15 Congressional Government (chapter 2 & conclusion) Chapter 16 Constitutional Government in the United States (chapters 3, 8) Chapter 17 ""Wanted - A Party"" Part 18 Political and Administrative Leadership Chapter 19 ""Leaders of Men"" Chapter 20 ""The Study of Administration"" Part 21 Foreign Policy Chapter 22 ""War Message to Congress"" Chapter 23 ""Fourteen Points"" Part 24 Appendix A. Chronology of Wilson's Academic Work and Other Selected Events Part 25 Appendix B. Selected Bibliography"

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Finally, a first-rate scholar of Woodrow Wilson has provided us with a first-rate single-volume collection of his seminal political writings. It has always been something of a mystery why the key political writings of such a towering figure as Woodrow Wilson have been unavailable in a single volume. Whatever the reason, R. J. Pestritto has done all of us who study and teach Woodrow Wilson an enormous service. Beautifully introduced by an insightful interpretative essay, Pestritto s collection will immediately become indispensable to scholars of American political thought and development, and their students. We will wonder how we had managed without it for so long.--Bessette, Joseph M.

Finally, a first-rate scholar of Woodrow Wilson has provided us with a first-rate single-volume collection of his seminal political writings. It has always been something of a mystery why the key political writings of such a towering figure as Woodrow Wilson have been unavailable in a single volume. Whatever the reason, R. J. Pestritto has done all of us who study and teach Woodrow Wilson an enormous service. Beautifully introduced by an insightful interpretative essay, Pestritto 's collection will immediately become indispensable to scholars of American political thought and development, and their students. We will wonder how we had managed without it for so long.--Bessette, Joseph M.

Author Information

Ronald J. Pestritto is Charles and Lucia Shipley Chair in the American Constitution at Hillsdale College and research fellow of the Claremont Institute. His most recent book is Woodrow Wilson and the Roots of Modern Liberalism.

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