The Politicians and the Egalitarians: The Hidden History of American Politics

by Sean Wilentz

Book Overview

"There are two keys to unlocking the secrets of American politics and American political history." So begins The Politicians & the Egalitarians, Princeton historian Sean Wilentz's bold new work of history.

First, America is built on an egalitarian tradition. At the nation's founding, Americans believed that extremes of wealth and want would destroy their revolutionary experiment in republican government. Ever since, that idea has shaped national...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393285022
• ISBN13: 9780393285024
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.4"