History of American political thought
History of American Political Thought is a unique one-volume companion to the study of American political thought that provides concise introductions to the most important and influential thinkers in American history, of all political persuasions from all time periods. The editors have assembled many of the nation's best scholars in political thought to present portraits of the American statesmen, activists, and writers who have had a truly significant and lasting influence on American political life. In short and accessible essays on such statesmen as George Washington and Franklin Roosevelt, writers like James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain, and activists such as W.E.B. DuBois and Betty Friedan, the authors describe each figure's historical context and achievements, present a thorough analysis of their most notable writings and speeches, and highlight the significance of their work to our political heritage. History of American Political Thought not only provides a valuable resource for reference and research for students and scholars alike; it also displays the very tapestry of a growing country, woven through with the innovations in thought that have shaped and challenged--and continue to challenge--America's understanding of itself. --Book cover
History
xii, 834 pages ; 27 cm.
9780739106235, 9780739106242, 0739106236, 0739106244
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Ch. 1 John Winthrop, John Cotton, and Nathaniel Niles: The Basic Principles of Puritan Political Thought Michael J. RosanoCh. 2 Thomas Hutchinson and James Otis on Sovereignty, Obedience, and Rebellion Howard L. LubertCh. 3 Thomas Paine: The American RadicalJohn C. Koritansky Ch. 4 Benjamin Franklin: A Model American and an American Model Steven FordePart Two: The New Republic (1776–1820)Ch. 5 Liberty, Constitutionalism, and Moderation: George Washington’s Harmonizing of Traditions Paul O. CarreseCh. 6 John Adams and the Republic of Laws Richard SamuelsonCh. 7 Legitimate Government, Religion, and Education: The Political Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson Aristide TessitoreCh. 8 The Political Science of James Madison Michael P. ZuckertCh. 9 Alexander Hamilton on the Grand Strategy of Free Government Karl-Friedrich WallingCh. 10 America’s Modernity: James Wilson on Natural Law and Natural Rights Eduardo A. VelásquezCh. 11 Anti-Federalist Political Thought: Brutus and The Federal Farmer Murray DryCh. 12 The New Constitutionalism of Publius James R. Stoner, Jr.Ch. 13 Union, Constitutionalism, and the Judicial Defense of Rights: John Marshall Matthew J. FranckPart Three: A Divided Nation (1820–1865)Ch. 14 John Quincy Adams on Principle and Practice David TuckerCh.15 Union and Liberty: The Political Thought of Daniel Webster Sean MattieCh. 16 Henry Clay and the Statesmanship of Compromise Kimberly C. ShankmanCh. 17 For Constitution and Country? John C. Calhoun, American Politics, and the Union George D. AlecusanCh. 18 The Art of the Judge: Justice Joseph Story and the Founders’ Constitution Peter SchottenCh. 19 James Fenimore Cooper: Nature and Nature’s God John E. AlvisCh.20 Religion, Nature, and Disobedience in the Thought of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau Bryan-Paul FrostCh.21 “Proclaim Liberty throughout the Land”: Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and the Abolition of Slavery Richard S. RudermanCh. 22 Abraham Lincoln: The Moderation of a Democratic Statesman Steven KautzPart Four: Growth of an Empire (1865–1945)Ch.23 Walt Whitman and Politics by Other Means Peter S. FieldCh. 24 Feminism as an American Project: The Political Thought of Elizabeth Cady Stanton Melissa S. WilliamsCh. 25 Mark Twain on the American Character David FosterCh. 26 Pricking the Bubble of Utopian Sentiment: The Political Thought of William Graham Sumner Lance RobinsonCh. 27 Booker T. Washington and the “Severe American Crucible” Peter W. SchrammCh. 28 Co-workers in the Kingdom of Culture: W. E. B. Du Bois’s Vision of Race Synthesis Jonathan MarksC. 29 Henry Adams and Our Ancient Faith Christopher FlanneryCh. 30 Jane Addams as Civic Theorist: Struggling to Reconcile Competing Claims Jean Bethke ElshtainCh. 31 Herbert Croly’s Progressive “Liberalism” Thomas S. EngemanCh. 32 Theodore Roosevelt and the Stewardship of the American Presidency Jean M. YarbroughCh. 33 Woodrow Wilson, the Organic State, and American Republicanism Ronald J. PestrittoCh. 34 The Making of the Modern Supreme Court: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., and Louis D. Brandeis David F. ForteCh. 35 John Dewey’s Alternative Liberalism David FottCh. 36 Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the Second Bill of Rights Donald R. BrandPart Five: New Challenges at Home and Abroad (1945–present)Ch. 37 Ayn Rand: Radical for Capitalism William R. ThomasCh. 38 Walker Percy’s American Thomism Peter Augustine LawlerCh. 39 Russell Kirk’s Anglo-American Conservatism James McClellanCh. 40 The Two Revolutions of Martin Luther King, Jr. Peter C. MyersCh. 41 Malcolm X: From Apolitical Acolyte to Political Preacher Lucas E. MorelCh. 42 Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem: The Popular Transformation of American Feminism in the Late Twentieth Century Natalie Fuehrer Taylor and Daryl McGowan TressCh. 43 “The Secret Heart of America”: Lyndon Baines Johnson’s Bold Synthesis of American Thought Daniel T. Carrigg and James A. MoroneCh. 44 John Rawls’s “Democratic” Theory of Justice David Lewis SchaeferCh. 45 Henry Kissinger: The Challenge of Statesmanship in Liberal Democracy Peter JosephsonCh. 46 Irving Kristol and the Reinvigoration of Bourgeois Republicanism Laurence D. CooperCh. 47 The Jurisprudence of William Joseph Brennan, Jr., and Thurgood Marshall Bradley C. S. WatsonCh. 48 Ronald Reagan: Statesman and Original Political Thinker Steven F. HaywardCh. 49 The Textualist Jurisprudence of Antonin Scalia Ralph A. RossumCh. 50 “Yes, We Can”: The Progressive Political Thought of Barack Obama Jeffrey Sikkenga