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The Idea of a Party System
Richard Hofstadter
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Paperback. Traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system. This work offers insights into the political crisis of 1797-1801, on the thought of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. Series: Jefferson Memorial Lecture Series. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 63.
This work traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system. In the author's words, "The emergence of legitimate party opposition and of a theory of politics that accepted it was something new in the history of the world; it required a bold new act of understanding on the part of its contemporaries and it still requires study on our part." Professor Hofstadter's analysis of the idea of party and the development of legitimate opposition offers fresh insights into ... Read more
This work traces the historical processes in thought by which American political leaders slowly edged away from their complete philosophical rejection of a party and hesitantly began to embrace a party system. In the author's words, "The emergence of legitimate party opposition and of a theory of politics that accepted it was something new in the history of the world; it required a bold new act of understanding on the part of its contemporaries and it still requires study on our part." Professor Hofstadter's analysis of the idea of party and the development of legitimate opposition offers fresh insights into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1970
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Jefferson Memorial Lecture Series
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520017542
SKU
V9780520017542
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About Richard Hofstadter
The late Richard Hofstadter was DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. He was the author of many books and articles on American History and twice received the Pulitzer Prize: in History in 1956, and in general nonfiction in 1964.
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