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  • Democracy and its Critics (Routledge Revivals)

    Anglo-American Democratic Thought in the Nineteenth Century

    by Jon Roper ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1989, a guide for students coming for the first time to the study of democracy, who often find it difficult to trace the developement of the idea and to place it in historical context. In this accesible and informative text, Jon Roper introduces the reader to arguments for and against criticisms of the concept of democracy. He does so through examination of the statements ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The United States and Europe

    Beyond the Neo-Conservative Divide?

    Edited by John Baylis, Jon Roper ...
    Series series Contemporary Security Studies
    A penetrating new examination of the triangular political and cultural relationship between America, Britain, and continental Europe.This relationship is both fraught and dynamic. Post-war reconstruction of Europe brought integration. Creating a ‘United States of Europe’ was a goal shared by many Americans. Yet the contemporary 'War on Terror', has redefined relationships between America, Britain, ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • American Politics

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Jon Roper ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    To understand the world events today, you need to understand American politics. Exploring the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Jon Roper provides a sharp analysis of how history has shaped the way America governs itself. Examining the recent emergence of the right-wing Tea Party movement, President Obama's administration, American foreign policy, and ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    American Politics

    An Audio Guide

    by Jon Roper ...
    Narrated by Adrian Mulraney ...
    Series series Bolinda Beginner Guides

    Unabridged

    6 hours 41 min

    To understand the world events today, you need to understand American politics. Exploring the principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, Jon Roper provides a sharp analysis of how history has shaped the way America governs itself. Examining the recent emergence of the right-wing Tea Party movement, President Obama’s administration, American foreign policy, and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • The Idea of America

    Reflections on the Birth of the United States

    by Gordon S. Wood ...
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  • A Tolerable Anarchy

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    In A Tolerable Anarchy, Jedediah Purdy traces the history of the American understanding of freedom, an ideal that has inspired the country’s best—and worst—moments, from independence and emancipation to war and economic uncertainty. Working from portraits of famous American lives, like Frederick Douglas and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Purdy asks crucial questions about our relationship to liberty: Does ... Read more

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    by Janet Ajzenstat ...
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  • Empire of the People

    Settler Colonialism and the Foundations of Modern Democratic Thought

    by Adam Dahl ...
    Series series American Political Thought
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    Liberty, Self-Government, and Political Moderation

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  • The Conscience of the Constitution

    The Declaration of Independence and the Right to Liberty

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