History of American Political ThoughtBryan-Paul Frost, Jeffrey Sikkenga Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America. This new second edition of the book includes new essays on Walt Whitman, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. Significant revisions and additions have also been made to many of the original essays, increasing the breadth and depth of the collection. |
Contents
Alexis de Tocquevilles Democracy in America Harvey C Mansfield and Delba Winthrop | 1 |
From Colony To Nation 16081776 | 23 |
The New Republic 17761820 | 93 |
A Divided Nation 18201865 | 269 |
Growth Of An Empire 18651945 | 417 |
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