Government by Dissent: Protest, Resistance, and Radical Democratic Thought in the Early American Republic
The most thorough examination we have of how early Americans wrestled with what types of political dissent should be permitted, even promoted, in the new republic they were forming. Martin shows the modern relevance of their debates in ways that all will find valuable—even those who dissent from his views!—Rogers M. Smith, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania Democracy is the rule of the people. But what exactly does it mean for a people to rule? Which practices and behaviors are legitimate, and which are democratically suspect? We generally think of democracy as government by consent;…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8147-3824-5
- EAN: 9780814738245
- Produktnummer: 23267104
- Verlag: New York Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 262 S.
- Masse: H23.1 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.3 cm 522 g
- Gewicht: 522
Über den Autor
Robert W.T. Martin is Professor of Government and Chair of the Government Department at Hamilton College. His works include The Free and Open Press: The Founding of American Democratic Press Liberty, 1640-1800 (2001), and The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton (co-edited with Douglas Ambrose, 2006), both from NYU Press.
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