The Effect The Literature Reader On The Configuration Of Political Thought Among Presidents Of The United States

Abstract

The American political context has shown a striking liaison between reading books and the presidents’ political decisions. Reading for the American presidents has always been a matter of self-identification, these presidents are heavy readers of literature in its various facets; books, journalism, theater, and alike. In addition, the political decisions in the United States are often driven either from the surrounding events or from influencing powers such as lobbyists, or from soft power like literature or culture. This article explains how important literature is in shaping the global policy in the United States.