Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President
In: Journal of church and state: JCS, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 162-164
ISSN: 0021-969X
'Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President' by Allen C. Guelzo is reviewed.
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In: Journal of church and state: JCS, Band 44, Heft 1, S. 162-164
ISSN: 0021-969X
'Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President' by Allen C. Guelzo is reviewed.
In: American behavioral scientist: ABS, Band 46, Heft 4, S. 487-500
ISSN: 1552-3381
Americans have been taught to expect their presidents to be exalted figures. But the postwar figures, from JFK to LBJ, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, have presented a sorry roll call. Each figure possessed deep personality flaws. This article argues that Nixon was the last truly auratic president, that is, a leader who presented himself as being an exalted representative of the people in terms of his insight, courage, and convictions. However, the disastrous circumstances of his departure from the White House have punctured the auratic ideal. In contrast, Clinton's foibles bring him closer to public life. The sympathy that exists for his plight among large numbers of the public signifies the recognition that his weaknesses are common. This article argues that Clinton is the first post-auratic president, a fitting, depthless leader for an American polity in an age of media-based celebrities as leaders.
The future of Iran, and its relationship with the United States, will be shaped most profoundly not by what happens after the arrival of a new Iranian president, but what happens after the death or departure of Khamenei.
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In: Contributions to the study of education no. 46
The role of the president of the United States in regard to education changed significantly following the end of World War II. As the U.S. economy became more sophisticated and the country emerged as the dominant technological and world power, the demand for an educated work force increased. In this work, Maurice R. Berube offers the first comprehensive analysis of the involvement of American presidents in educational policy, tracing the efforts of administrations from Washington to Bush, and chronicling the national and international pressures to shape educational policies that have character
In: The world today, Band 13, S. 416-422
ISSN: 0043-9134
KATE President Nathan Whitman provides personal and general educational reflections and insights into the 2022 school year, including an overview of educational fads in government, a statistical snapshot of trends and problems in teacher retention – including censorship, happenings within KATE's programming for educators, and a call to action.
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It is customary to think of the ideal university president as being necessarily opposed to the methods and aims of the public politician. I f , as Thorstein Veblen argued, he adopts those methods and aims, he betrays the university and becomes, in effect, the head of a corporation or a minor state. It is the argument of this paper, however, that the president can lead and direct the University only if he accepts a political role, and strives to establish a high place for the university among public priorities. At the University of Toronto (and at other Canadian universities in varying degrees and in varying ways), the president was not able to play this political role until the great expansion of the 'sixties. Then, the need for long-range planning brought the presidents into the political arena. At the same time, internal stresses led to the creation of more representative governing bodies within the universities, and made the president a political figure who must strive to achieve a central alliance within the academic community. ; On a l'habitude de penser que le président d'université idéal soit nécessairement opposé aux méthodes et aux objectifs des politiciens publics. Si, tel qu 'a raisonné Thorstein Veblen, il adopte ces méthodes et ces objectifs, il trahit l'université et devient, en effet, le chef d'une corporation ou d'un état mineur. Cet essai, cependant, suit le raisonnement suivant: le président est en mesure de guider et de diriger l'université seulement s'il accepte un rôle politique et s'il oeuvre pour que l'on accorde à l'université un rang important parmi les priorités publiques.A l'Université de Toronto (ainsi qu 'à d'autres universités canadiennes à de divers degrés et dans de diverses façons), le président n 'avait pas été en mesure de jouer ce rôle politique jusqu 'au dévéloppement vaste et rapide des années 60. A ce moment-là, le besoin de planification à long terme a amené les présidents d'université dans l'arène politique. En même temps, les tensions internes ont mené la création des corps gouvernants plus représentatifs à l'intérieur de l'université et ont poussé le président à devenir un homme politique obligé d'oeuvrer pour la réalisation d'une alliance centrale à l'intérieur de la communauté académique.
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In: Presidential studies quarterly, Band 18, S. 513-522
ISSN: 0360-4918
Calls for a constitutional amendment to rein in the president's current "monopoly" in the area of war powers. Recommends the establishment of a military action council which would be involved in war decisions and bring more government officials into the decision making process.
This study examines the policies of twentieth-century US presidents regarding the status of Jerusalem. It investigates the influence of presidential advisors and lobbyists, tracks the conflicting historical narratives presented by various states in the region, and analyzes the contemporary political situation.--Publisher description
In: American foreign policy interests, Band 34, Heft 3, S. 111-124
ISSN: 1533-2128
In: Midwest Review of Public Administration, Band 3, Heft 2, S. 153-156
Problems of university administration are of crucial importance in our days. The Forum in this issue brings a series of views on authority in university administration. Some time ago (see vol. 2, number 1 of the Review) we published an article on university presidents. This article prompted a reaction from one of our readers in Germany, whose views we are publishing below. It shows that university administration is a problem in other countries as well and that the issues facing university administrators are remarkably similar regardless of their cultural setting.
Blog: American Enterprise Institute – AEI
The pipeline problem in academia refers to the underrepresentation of racial minorities, especially in certain fields, that becomes more obvious as one climbs the ivory tower. There has for some time been a side drumbeat about the relative lack of scholars who identify as conservative.
The post Of Pipelines and Presidents appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.
This is a copy of the illustration titled "Lincoln Writes Ellsworth's Parents" from Randall, Ruth Painter book "Colonel Elmer Ellsworth: A biography of Lincoln's friend and first hero of the Civil War." The letter is from President Abraham Lincoln to Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Ellsworth regarding the death of their son. Dated May 25, 1861. The original letter for this illustration is courtesy of the Huntington Library.
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In: The Evolving American Presidency
In: The Evolving American Presidency Ser.
"Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction" -- "Twentieth-Century Successes" -- "A Disturbing Development" -- "The Importance of National, and Presidential, Action" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 2: Pandemic Influenza" -- "Influenza Is Not to Be Taken Lightly" -- "Influenza at Its Most Horrendous—So Far" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 3: Misguided Responses to Public Health Emergencies" -- "The Tragedies of Kalaupapa and Carville" -- ""The Magic of the Marketplace" and Public Health Emergencies" -- "Militant Passivity from the Left Hand, Authoritarianism from the Right" -- "Ideology, Incompetence, but Some Thoughtful Planning" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 4: Appropriate Responses to Public Health Emergencies" -- "Presidential Action and the San Francisco Earthquake" -- "Presidential Action and Hurricane Betsy" -- "Presidential Action and the Alaskan Earthquake" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 5: President R. Gerald Ford" -- "Vigorous Action to Defend Against a Threatened Pandemic" -- "Fair Game: The Politics of Piling On" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 6: President Ford's National Influenza Immunization Program: A Special Case" -- "The Background: Widespread Agreement" -- "The Launching of Ford's NIIP" -- "Obstacles Emerge" -- "No Pandemic Plus Health Risk Must Mean Fiasco: A Confused Discourse" -- "Turning from Talking Points to Analysis: NIIP as a Learning Experience" -- "Assessment of NIIP" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 7: Conclusions" -- "Emergency Management" -- "Lessons to Be Learned" -- "Notes" -- "Bibliography