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Governed by a Spirit of Opposition: The Origins of American Political Practice in Colonial Philadelphia
Jessica Choppin Roney
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Hardback. Rather, the Revolution built upon a long history of civic engagement and a complicated relationship between the practice of majority-rule and exclusionary policy-making on the part of appointed and self-selected constituencies. Series: Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JD; 3JF; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 506.
During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church governance, fire protection, and even taxation and military defense. These organizations dramatically expanded the opportunities for white men-rich and poor alike - to shape policies that immediately affected their communities and their own lives. In Governed by a Spirit of Opposition, Jessica Choppin Roney explains how allowing people from all walks of life to participate in political activities amplified citizen ... Read more
During the colonial era, ordinary Philadelphians played an unusually active role in political life. Because the city lacked a strong central government, private individuals working in civic associations of their own making shouldered broad responsibility for education, poverty relief, church governance, fire protection, and even taxation and military defense. These organizations dramatically expanded the opportunities for white men-rich and poor alike - to shape policies that immediately affected their communities and their own lives. In Governed by a Spirit of Opposition, Jessica Choppin Roney explains how allowing people from all walks of life to participate in political activities amplified citizen ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421415277
SKU
V9781421415277
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About Jessica Choppin Roney
Jessica Choppin Roney is an assistant professor of early American history at Temple University.
Reviews for Governed by a Spirit of Opposition: The Origins of American Political Practice in Colonial Philadelphia
Go verned by a Spirit of Opposition is a stimulating piece of work and an exceptional piece of scholarship... [I]t could act as a model for future scholarship on colonial politics.
Christopher F. Minty The Junto The book is a good companion to those town studies of a half century ago, but it is also an important social history ... Read more
Christopher F. Minty The Junto The book is a good companion to those town studies of a half century ago, but it is also an important social history ... Read more