American Political History: A Very Short Introduction

by Donald T. Critchlow

Book Overview

The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. Yet the country's national politics have historically included all those features. In American Political History: A Very Short Introduction, Donald Critchlow takes on this contradiction between original theory and actual practice. This brief, accessible book explores the nature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199340056
• ISBN13: 9780199340057
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.8"