The Intellectual JFK: Lessons in Statesmanship from British History.

The article studies the life and political education of U.S. President John F. Kennedy. According to all Kennedy biographers, his acquisition of the capacity for informed and flexible judgment coincided with his final years of college at Harvard. Kennedy's interest in the British government was fueled by the books that he read. He found solace in books as a substitute for the affection he craved since his parents are frequently away on trips. His interest in Britain and British authors developed slowly at first, then increased markedly after his father’s appointment as ambassador in London and the frequency and length of his visits to Europe.