UID:
edocfu_9959243726102883
Format:
1 online resource (270 p.)
ISBN:
0-674-04137-2
Series Statement:
Harvard Historical Studies ; 163
Content:
Ever since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in Democracy in America, Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. In a work of political, legal, social, and intellectual history, Neem traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts.
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction --
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1. The Revolutionary Commonwealth --
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2. Fragmentation and Contestation --
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3. The Political Transformation of Civil Society --
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4. Forging a Grassroots Public Sphere --
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5. The Elite Public Sphere --
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6. Democrats Strike Back --
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Conclusion --
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Notes --
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Acknowledgments --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-674-03079-6
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4159/9780674041370
