Taming Democracy The People, The Founders, and the Troubled Ending - of the American Revolutio

Zusatztext Taming Democracy will have a major impact on early American historians and further the re-evaluation of the entire Revolutionary period. Boutons book will revitalize the economic interpretation of the era. Informationen zum Autor Terry Bouton is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Klappentext In this highly provocative book, Terry Bouton challenges the received wisdom about what was achieved in 1776, arguing that the American Revolution did not produce the democracy that was hoped for by the American people when they joined the Revolutionary movement. Zusammenfassung In this highly provocative book, Terry Bouton challenges the received wisdom about what was achieved in 1776, arguing that the American Revolution did not produce the democracy that was hoped for by the American people when they joined the Revolutionary movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: The Rise of Democracy (1763-1776) 1: Oppression: The Origins of the American Revolution 2: The Vision of '76: Popular Ideology and the Revolution Part Two: Confronting the Counter-Revolution (1776-1787) 3: The Gospel of Moneyed Men: The Gentry's New Ideals 4: The Sheriff's Wagon: The Crisis of the 1780s 5: Equal Power: "The People" Attempt to Reclaim the Revolution 6: The Problem with Politics: Why Reform Fell Short 7: Rings of Protection: Popular Resistance during the 1780s Part Three: Taming Democracy (1787-1799) 8: "A Stronger Barrier Against Democracy: The Struggle Over Constitutions 9: Roads Closed: Depserate Opposition to the New Order 10: The Pennsylvania Regulation of 1794: A Rebellion over Whiskey? 11: The Pennsylvania Regulation of 1799: John Fries's Rebellion? Conclusion

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• Authors: Terry Bouton, Terry (Assistant Professor of History Bouton, Bouton Terry
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2009
• EAN: 9780195378566
• ISBN: 978-0-19-537856-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Pennsylvania, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), American War of Independence, C 1700 To C 1800, c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)