Declaration of Independence

Informationen zum Autor Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States (1801-1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States. He envisioned America as the force behind a great "Empire of Liberty" that would promote republicanism and counter the imperialism of the British Empire. Klappentext Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude , Michael Hardt examines The Declaration of Independence and other texts by Thomas Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson's writings, Michael Hardt makes a powerful case for re-examining the foundational writings of this American revolutionary in order to reignite the dialogue that first conceived of a "land of the free". Zusammenfassung The explosive manifesto for the American Revolution, introduced by the co-author of Empire

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson Thomas
• Assisted by: Michael Hardt (Introduction)
• Publisher: Verso
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.2019
• EAN: 9781788737319
• ISBN: 978-1-78873-731-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Revolutions; Revolutions
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, military history, HISTORY / United States / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, Battles & campaigns, Specific wars and campaigns, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Political ideologies and movements, C 1700 To C 1800, Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)