Monday, October 18, 2004
- MAJOR ISSUES IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Lecturer: E.F van de Bilt
Jaime & William's presentation on Schlesinger's book will be posted here soon. Meanwhile, here are some of Prof. van de Bilt's comments:
. The Great Contradiction. Arthur Schlesinger displays a very ambivalent attitude. On the one hand, he rails the presidency for its almost natural tendency to become "imperial." On the other hand, he credits the presidency for most of the progress achieved by the United States at a political, cultural and social level.
. A Very Benevolent View. On the whole, and despite his many critical comments, Schlesinger offers a very benevolent view of the institution. There is no willingness to take on the presidency as such. There is nothing irrational about it. Nixon is the only sick guy. The book is definitely "pro-presidency."
. Some Question Marks. How would America have developed without the presidency? What criteria can we select to determine whether a president acts in an "imperial" fashion?
Lecturer: E.F van de Bilt
Jaime & William's presentation on Schlesinger's book will be posted here soon. Meanwhile, here are some of Prof. van de Bilt's comments:
. The Great Contradiction. Arthur Schlesinger displays a very ambivalent attitude. On the one hand, he rails the presidency for its almost natural tendency to become "imperial." On the other hand, he credits the presidency for most of the progress achieved by the United States at a political, cultural and social level.
. A Very Benevolent View. On the whole, and despite his many critical comments, Schlesinger offers a very benevolent view of the institution. There is no willingness to take on the presidency as such. There is nothing irrational about it. Nixon is the only sick guy. The book is definitely "pro-presidency."
. Some Question Marks. How would America have developed without the presidency? What criteria can we select to determine whether a president acts in an "imperial" fashion?
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