Race and the Politics of Fear - A History of an American Oligarchic Construct

Race and the Politics of Fear is a study of the role of race in American political history. It takes a novel approach by using Aristotle's theory of the mixed regime to analyze the American system.

Table des matières

Introduction
Section 1: Background
Chapter 1. Race as an Oligarchic Construct
Chapter 2. The Construction of Race in Colonial Virginia
Chapter 3. Aristotle, Oligarchy, and the Mixed Regime
Section 2: James Madison
Chapter 4. James Madison, Slavery, and Excess Democracy
Chapter 5. The Constitution and the Oligarchic Mix
Chapter 6. Madison and the Protection of Southern Oligarchy
Section 3: John C. Calhoun
Chapter 7. Calhoun and the Racist Myths
Chapter 8. Calhoun and the Need for Oligarchy
Section 4: Ben Tillman
Chapter 9. Ben Tillman and the Restoration of Southern Oligarchy
Chapter 10. Tillman and the Consolidation of Southern Oligarchy
Section 5: Ronald Reagan
Chapter 11. Ronald Reagan and Old Myths in New Skins
Chapter 12. Reaganomics and Race
Chapter 13. Reagan and the Oligarchic Turn
Conclusion

A propos de l'auteur

J. Noel Hubler is Professor of Philosophy and Politics at Lebanon Valley College and a student of U.S. Political History and Ancient Greek Philosophy. He is the author of Overcoming Uncertainty in Ancient Greek Political Philosophy (2021), a study of the role of opinion in Greek political theory.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: J. Noel Hubler
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 29.04.2025
• EAN: 9781032968513
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296851-3
• Pages: 390
• Thème: Routledge Advances in American History
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, HISTORY / United States / General, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, History of the Americas, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Race;Oligarchy;America;Politics;Society