A history of American political theories. (reprint, 1903).9781412807142 A history of American political theories. (reprint reprint An individually bound copy of an article in a journal or science communication , 1903) Merriam, Charles Edward Charles Edward may refer to any of several royal or noble persons, and to other people: Charles Edward Stuart aka Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Charles E. Stuart American Politician . Intro. by Sidney A. Pearson. Transaction Publishers 2008 364 pages $34.95 Paperback JA84 In 1903, Merriam (political science, U. of Chicago) first published this tome, a comprehensive attempt to understand American political thought since the country's founding. Sidney A. Pearson, Jr. (political science, Radfod University) provides a current introduction to Merriam's work, discussing the author and the progressive understanding of progressivism as the foundations of modern liberal democratic theory. Otherwise the text is intact in its 1903 version, including the original bibliography bibliography. The listing of books is of ancient origin. Lists of clay tablets have been found at Nineveh and elsewhere; the library at Alexandria had subject lists of its books. and index. Topics in the original text move chronologically chron·o·log·i·cal also chron·o·log·ic adj. 1. Arranged in order of time of occurrence. 2. Relating to or in accordance with chronology. through the political theory of the Colonial and Revolutionary periods, the Reactionary Movement, the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian Democrat, the political theory of the slavery slavery, institution based on a relationship of dominance and submission, whereby one person owns another and can exact from that person labor or other services. controversy, political theory in relation to the nature of the Union, and recent (ca. 1903) tendencies. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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