The Political Writings of John Adams

The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Adams, John Adams
• Con la collaborazione di: George A. Peek (Editore)
• Editore: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.09.2003
• EAN: 9780872207004
• ISBN: 978-0-87220-700-4
• Pagine: 256
• Dimensioni: 147 mm x 221 mm x 21 mm
• Peso: 410 g
• Serie: American Heritage S; The American Heritage Series
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche