The words “power” and “authority” have many shades of meaning, and their relationship to each other can be subtle or complex. Nonetheless, it’s worthwhile to examine some of their basic and important ...
In November 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration to give jobs to the unemployed, and put his adviser Harry Hopkins in charge. The following week, Hopkins met ...
Most of us think of authority as something similar to a necessary evil. We sigh and do what it says even if we don’t like it. Taxes, stop signs, and red lights are all examples of the kinds of ...