1. Woodrow Wilson: Egocentric Crusader
McDougall describes how Wilson loved power as he says, "he loved, craved, and in a sense glorified power. That may seem anomalous in a pious Progressive and contemporary of Lord Acton, who warned, Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely." McDougall explains how Wilson believed that power could have you make effective decisions. ... To conclude, McDougall basically represents how Wilson adored power a lot and would be a bad communicator throughout the essay. ... His proposal was quintessentially American: The European balance of power system must be dismantled in f...
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