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The Social Contract in America
Because most Americans believe that government requires the consent of the governed, the idea of the social contract may come as close to a public philosophy as we've ever had. …
The Jury in America
The jury trial is one of the formative elements of American government, vitally important even when Americans were still colonial subjects of Great Britain. When the founding …
Revolt against Modernity
Eric Voegelin and Leo Strauss are two of the most provocative and durable political philosophers of this century. Ted McAllister's superbly written study provides the first …
American Burke
Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) may be best known as a statesman. He served in the administrations of presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford; was ambassador to India and …
American Compact
In a study that combines textual analysis with deep historical awareness, Gary Rosen shows the philosophical consistency in Madison's long and controversial public life.
Randolph Bourne and the Politics of Cultural Radicalism
This study of the radical thought of Randolph Bourne positions his work as a different form of political engagement rather than as a retreat from politics, and shows that he …
Patriot Fires
The Civil War is often credited with giving birth to the modern American state. The demands of warfare led to the centralization of business and industry and to an unprecedented …
John C. Calhoun's Theory of Republicanism
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), the South Carolinian who served as a congressman, a senator, and the seventh vice president of the United States, is best known for his role in …
The Religious Beliefs of America's Founders
Were America's Founders Christians or deists? Conservatives and secularists have taken each position respectively, mustering evidence to insist just how tall the wall separating …
Father of Liberty
Dr. Jonathan Mayhew (1720–1766) was, according to John Adams, a “transcendental genius . . . who threw all the weight of his great fame into the scale of the country in 1761, and …