The Lincoln Persuasion : Remaking American Liberalism /

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In this, his last work, J. David Greenstone provides an important new analysis of American liberalism and of Lincoln's unique contribution to the nation's political life. Greenstone addresses Louis Hartz's well-known claim that a tradition of liberal consensus has characterized Americ...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Greenstone, J. David (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1993]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Influence.
Politics and government
Political culture.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
HISTORY > United States > Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Political culture > United States > History.
United States.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Philosophie.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 1783-1865.
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1865.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Lincoln myth reconsidered
  • American political culture : liberal consensus or liberal polarity?
  • Adams and Jefferson : a shared liberalism
  • Adams, Jefferson, and the slavery paradox
  • William Leggett : process, utility, and laissez-faire
  • Stephen A. Douglas and popular sovereignty
  • Martin Van Buren's humanist liberal theory of party
  • John Quincy Adams
  • Lincoln and the North's commitment to liberty and union
  • Lincoln's political humanitarianism : moral reform and the covenant tradition.

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