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The Democratic Experiment : New Directions in American Political History /

In a series of fascinating essays that explore topics in American politics from the nation's founding to the present day , The Democratic Experiment opens up exciting new avenues for historical research while offering bold claims about the tensions that have animated American public life. Revea...

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Autres auteurs: Zelizer, Julian E., Novak, William J., 1961-, Jacobs, Meg, 1969-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2003.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Résumé:In a series of fascinating essays that explore topics in American politics from the nation's founding to the present day , The Democratic Experiment opens up exciting new avenues for historical research while offering bold claims about the tensions that have animated American public life. Revealing the fierce struggles that have taken place over the role of the federal government and the character of representative democracy, the authors trace the contested and dynamic evolution of the national polity. The contributors, who represent the leading new voices in the revitalized fi.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (464 pages).
ISBN:9781400825820