The Scarlet Thread of Scandal: Morality and the American Presidency

by Charles W. Dunn

A trenchant, timely, and thoughtful discussion of the role of morality in American politics and, specifically, the Presidency explores the nature and the effects of the many scandals that the Executive branch has faced.

Hardcover

First published December 22, 1999

Reviews

[Mike Bright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full disclosure, Dr. Dunn was my colleague at Grove City College for several years, and we had a friendly relationship. The book reviews every US President up through Bill Clinton from a moral perspective. For some, there words and their actions matched well - others, not so well. The book also notes the changing times in terms of what morality means to the American people and what their expectations are for their President. I learned a lot. Dr. Dunn writes from a Christian perspective, but that does not burden the book with any unnecessary baggage. As the likely genesis for the book, Bill Clinton's many scandals receive more space than any prior president. It would be interesting to see a 2nd edition with more presidents added.

[FSU Alumni]

Charles Dunn (M.S. '63, Ph.D. '65)