The scarlet thread of scandal : morality and the American presidency / Charles W. Dunn.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2000.Description: xi, 209 p. 24 cmISBN:
  • 847696065
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 176.1 .D922 2000
Summary: 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
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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

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