Foundations of American Political Thought: Readings and Commentary

Author:   Alin Fumurescu (University of Houston) ,  Anna Marisa Schön (University of Houston)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781108733557


Pages:   419
Publication Date:   13 July 2023
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Alin Fumurescu (University of Houston) ,  Anna Marisa Schön (University of Houston)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9781108733557


ISBN 10:   1108733557
Pages:   419
Publication Date:   13 July 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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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'.

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'This valuable anthology connects primary texts of American political thought with key works of the European tradition. By focusing on the liberal, republican, and Puritan sources of the American founding period, Fumurescu and Schoen provide the best introduction I know to the richness and diversity of our enduring national character. This book will be an invaluable instructional text for years to come.' Steven B. Smith, Yale University 'This is a judiciously selected, well organized, and helpfully introduced anthology that should prove a valuable resource for both undergraduate and graduate teaching of the historical foundations of America's civic culture.' Thomas L. Pangle, University of Texas, Austin 'Alin Fumurescu and Anna Marisa Schoen provide an excellent introduction to the foundations of American political thought with this collection of readings and commentary that showcases competing understandings of the American political order and contested notions of American exceptionalism. Beginning with the classical and modern sources of American political thought and concluding with Abraham Lincoln's profound reflections in the crucible of the Civil War, this book is an essential resource for students and scholars alike.' Justin Buckley Dyer, University of Missouri


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Alin Fumurescu is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Houston, Texas. Anna Marisa Schön is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Houston, Texas.

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