| Contesting Democracy: Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775-2000 Contributor(s): Shafer, Byron E. (Editor), Badger, Anthony J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0700611398 ISBN-13: 9780700611393 Publisher: University Press of Kansas OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: In this defining statement about the state of the discipline, a "who's who" of prominent scholars addresses and critiques the entire sweep of American political history. Exemplifying the revitalizing power of the "new political history" and its renewed emphasis on large "P" politics, these writers have combined to produce an illuminating synthesis of the most recent work in the field. Focusing upon both the major policy issues in the politics of each period (substance) and the major social forces shaping politics (structure), these essays chronicle and evaluate the evolution of American politics and society over two and a quarter centuries. In the process, they reflect their authors' strong collective commitment to a dynamic field of intellectual inquiry, while simultaneously highlighting key interpretive disputes within it. An outstanding summary of current and recent thinking in the field, this book should become an essential volume for scholars and teachers in both history and the social sciences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Democracy - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 320.973 |
| LCCN: 2001002320 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.2" W x 9.26" (1.03 lbs) 284 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In this defining statement about the state of the discipline, a who's who of prominent scholars addresses and critiques the entire sweep of American political history. Exemplifying the revitalizing power of the new political history and its renewed emphasis on large P politics, these writers have combined to produce an illuminating synthesis of the most recent work in the field. Focusing upon both the major policy issues in the politics of each period (substance) and the major social forces shaping politics (structure), these essays chronicle and evaluate the evolution of American politics and society over two and a quarter centuries. In the process, they reflect their authors' strong collective commitment to a dynamic field of intellectual inquiry, while simultaneously highlighting key interpretive disputes within it. An outstanding summary of current and recent thinking in the field, this book should become an essential volume for scholars and teachers in both history and the social sciences. |