Alin Fumurescu (University of Houston), Anna Marisa Schoen (University of Houston)

Foundations of American Political Thought

Readings and Commentary

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This reader explores the unique combination of theoretical influences - republicanism, liberalism, and covenant theology - that shaped American political thought during the founding. Each chapter combines carefully selected primary sources and substantial commentary that explains the historical context and significance of the excerpts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 419
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 790g
• ISBN-13: 9781108733557
• ISBN-10: 1108733557
• Artikelnr.: 67829758

Autorenporträt

Alin Fumurescu is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston, Texas.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
The People's Two Bodies; 2. Republicanism
The People 'Is'; 3. Liberalism
The People 'Are'; 4. The Puritans
The Bi-Dimensional Covenant; 5. Independence
The Negative Founding; 6. The Positive Founding (I): One People or Several Peoples? 7. The Positive Founding (II)
The People as One and Many; 8. The Whole and the Parties; 9. People That Were Left Behind; 10. The United States 'Is'.