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John C. Calhoun's Theory of Republicanism
John Grove
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Hardback. Presents John C. Calhoun's theory of the concurrent majority as a rare example of an American political theory resting on classical assumptions about human nature and political life. Series: American Political Thought. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JPA; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 476.
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), the South Carolinian who served as a congressman, a senator, and the seventh vice president of the United States, is best known for his role in southern resistance to abolition and his doctrine of state nullification. But he was also an accomplished political thinker, articulating the theory of the ""concurrent majority."" This theory, John G. Grove contends, is a rare example of American political thought resting on classical assumptions about human nature and political life. By tracing Calhoun's ideas over the course of his political career, Grove unravels the relationship between the theory of the concurrent ... Read more
John C. Calhoun (1782-1850), the South Carolinian who served as a congressman, a senator, and the seventh vice president of the United States, is best known for his role in southern resistance to abolition and his doctrine of state nullification. But he was also an accomplished political thinker, articulating the theory of the ""concurrent majority."" This theory, John G. Grove contends, is a rare example of American political thought resting on classical assumptions about human nature and political life. By tracing Calhoun's ideas over the course of his political career, Grove unravels the relationship between the theory of the concurrent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
American Political Thought
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700623341
SKU
V9780700623341
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About John Grove
John G. Grove is assistant professor of political science at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, USA.
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