Foundations of American Political Thought Readings and Commentary

This collection of primary sources from the founding period covers the unique combination of theoretical influences in American political thought.

About the author

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.

Summary

This reader explores the unique combination of theoretical influences - republicanism, liberalism, and covenant theology - that shaped American political thought during the founding. Each chapter combines carefully selected primary sources and substantial commentary that explains the historical context and significance of the excerpts.

Product details

• Authors: Alin (University of Houston) Fumurescu, Anna Marisa (University of Houston) Schon, Fumurescu Alin, Alin (University of Houston) Schoen Fumurescu, Alin Fumurescu, Anna Marisa Schön, Anna Marisa (University of Houston) Schoen, Alin (University of Houston) Schon Fumurescu
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.08.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781108489188
• ISBN: 978-1-108-48918-8
• Pages: 416
• Subjects: USA, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, United States of America, USA, Political science and theory, Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Right-of-centre democratic ideologies