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#354 – Jeremi Suri: American Civil War

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Is There Any Level of Power Corrupting Lincoln?

I think Lincoln over invested in the power of the presidency. He came to believe too much in the role of one man and not in creating a more balanced approach to governance. War has an inherent centralizing power in a democracy. How do you come down from that? You have to be like a George Washington type figure, be able to walk away from power.

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