Origin And Causes Of Democracy In America

By George Washington Burnap

Book Overview

Before America became a superpower, it became an argument: what makes people fit to govern themselves? Ideas built a nation fast. In Origin And Causes Of Democracy In America, George W. Burnap offers a classic political essays collection that probes the origins of American democracy with a nineteenth century political thoughtfulness that still feels urgent. Writing close to the era he describes, he considers the causes of democratic government in the United States: inherited English liberties, the habits of local self-rule, religious and moral culture, and the pressures of a new continent. The result is an american political history book that clarifies how republicanism and civil liberty took root, and why they endured. Burnap writes with moral clarity, but never loses sight of institutions: courts, assemblies, and the everyday hard-won discipline of citizenship in practice. Read alongside tocqueville democracy in america, Burnap provides a complementary home-grown perspective on early united states politics, and a useful federalist papers companion for readers tracing principles from theory into lived institutions. It is equally rewarding for civics and government students needing an american history reference, and for general readers who want a sharper sense of the forces behind modern debates over rights, representation, and civic responsibility. This complete unabridged edition preserves the author's voice and arguments for anyone collecting foundational works of American political thought. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354502431
• ISBN13: 9789354502439
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"