John Adams and the fear of American oligarchy /

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Long before the one percent became a protest slogan, American founding father John Adams feared the power of a class he called simply the fewthe wellborn, the beautiful, and especially the rich. In 'John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy', Luke Mayville presents an extended explorat...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Mayville, Luke, 1985- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2019.
Sujets:
Adams, John, > 1735-1826 > Political and social views.
Adams, John, > 1735-1826
1775-1809
Oligarchy > United States.
Oligarchie > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Revolutionary.
Oligarchy
Political and social views
Politics and government
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1809.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1783-1809.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
United States
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One. A Perennial Problem
  • Chapter Two. The Goods of Fortune
  • Chapter Three. Sympathy for the Rich
  • Chapter Four. Dignified Democracy
  • Conclusion. American Oligarchy?
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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