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100 1 _aGilbert, Clinton W.
_q(Clinton Wallace),
_d1871-1933
245 1 0 _aBehind the Mirrors: The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-02-10
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Behind the Mirrors: The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington" by Gilbert is a political analysis written in the early 20th century. This work explores the political landscape and psychological tendencies within American governance during a tumultuous post-World War I period, focusing particularly on the presidency of Warren G. Harding and the shifting dynamics of political power. It delves into themes such as the illusion of progress, the role of business in politics, and the implications of autocratic leadership on American democracy. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting President Harding's decision regarding daylight saving time as a metaphor for the broader uncertainties and divisions in the American political consciousness. Gilbert uses this decision to illustrate Harding's characteristic cautiousness and to question the limits of governmental authority in relation to societal expectations. The text provides a snapshot of the complexities surrounding governance at that time, suggesting a populace struggling to make sense of a post-war reality while grappling with the growing influence of business interests and the challenge of maintaining true democratic principles in an era of political disintegration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHarding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
653 _aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1921-1923
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38819
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