The scarlet thread of scandal : morality and the American presidency /
Dunn, Charles W.
The scarlet thread of scandal : morality and the American presidency / Charles W. Dunn. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2000. - xi, 209 p. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-202) and index.
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. www.alibris.com
847696065
Political corruption--United States
Presidents--United States
Presidents--United States
E 176.1 / .D922 2000
The scarlet thread of scandal : morality and the American presidency / Charles W. Dunn. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2000. - xi, 209 p. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-202) and index.
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. www.alibris.com
847696065
Political corruption--United States
Presidents--United States
Presidents--United States
E 176.1 / .D922 2000
