The Character Factor: How We Judge America's PresidentsTexas A&M University Press, 2004 - 209 頁 Annotation The American president's character matters. To most Americans, it matters deeply. But how do we define what character means, and why can't we agree? In this sober, probing consideration of "the character factor" and the presidency, veteran political analyst James P. Pfiffner leads us through a survey of three aspects of presidential character that have proved problematic for recent chief executives: lies, promise-keeping, and sexual probity. His goal is not to tell us which presidents have been "good" and which "bad." Rather, he helps us think critically and impartially about complex character issues and invites us to reach our own conclusions. The Character Factor avoids both moral judgments and cynicism. It helps us look at our presidents (and our presidential candidates) without illusions, knowing that flawed men can still be great leaders but that some flaws deserve defeat at the polls--or even the ultimate presidential sanction, impeachment. |
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第 iv 頁
... Political leadershipiUnited States. 4. PresidentsiUnited Statesi Public opinion. 5. Public opinioniUnited States. I. Title. II. Series. JK516.P48 2004 973.92'092'2idc22 2003016352 For my wife, Deb Pfiffner, and our children, Megan Cyr.
... Political leadershipiUnited States. 4. PresidentsiUnited Statesi Public opinion. 5. Public opinioniUnited States. I. Title. II. Series. JK516.P48 2004 973.92'092'2idc22 2003016352 For my wife, Deb Pfiffner, and our children, Megan Cyr.
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... politics the character issue usually implies sex and lies and is used to attack a political opponent. This book takes the character issue seriously. The idea of presidential character deserves to be saved from relativism on the one hand ...
... politics the character issue usually implies sex and lies and is used to attack a political opponent. This book takes the character issue seriously. The idea of presidential character deserves to be saved from relativism on the one hand ...
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... politics the problem is that although everyone avers that character is crucial in the presidency, there is no ... politicians. In chapters 2 and 3 I take up one central aspect of any definition of character: truthfulness and lying. The ...
... politics the problem is that although everyone avers that character is crucial in the presidency, there is no ... politicians. In chapters 2 and 3 I take up one central aspect of any definition of character: truthfulness and lying. The ...
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How We Judge America's Presidents James P. Pfiffner. cumstances. If politics is the art of the possible, overly rigid politicians will not survive long in a democracy. The analysis then shifts to campaign promises that presidents make ...
How We Judge America's Presidents James P. Pfiffner. cumstances. If politics is the art of the possible, overly rigid politicians will not survive long in a democracy. The analysis then shifts to campaign promises that presidents make ...
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... politics, the character issue is most often raised with negative connotations to imply doubt about a person's moral suitability for high public office. William Safire's New Political Dictionary defines the character issue as “the moral ...
... politics, the character issue is most often raised with negative connotations to imply doubt about a person's moral suitability for high public office. William Safire's New Political Dictionary defines the character issue as “the moral ...
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