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.

List of contents

1. Introduction - The People's Two Bodies; 2. Republicanism - The People 'Is'; 3. Liberalism - The People 'Are'; 4. The Puritans - The Bi-Dimensional Covenant; 5. Independence - The Negative Founding; 6. The Positive Founding (I): One People or Several Peoples? 7. The Positive Founding (II) - The People as One and Many; 8. The Whole and the Parties; 9. People That Were Left Behind; 10. The United States 'Is'.

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.

Foreword

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

Product details

• Authors: Alin Fumurescu, Alin (University of Houston) Schoen Fumurescu, Fumurescu Alin, Anna Marisa Schön
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2023
• EAN: 9781108733557
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73355-7
• No. of pages: 419
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; 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