The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Early America, 1630-1789: The Legacy for Contemporary Politics

by Joshua I. Miller

Book Overview

The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Early America describes and explores the emergence of a directly democratic political culture in America, the Federalists' theoretical campaign against that culture, and the legacy of the struggle over democracy for politics today. The Rise and Fall of Democracy in Early America traces the rise of democracy in America beginning with the Puritans of New England; the radicalization during the eighteenth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271025166
• ISBN13: 9780271025162
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.2"