The Political Crisis of the 1850s - Softcover

9780393953701: The Political Crisis of the 1850s
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 

Professor Holt's book provides a lucid and provocative interpretation of the coming of the Civil War.

Holt sees the Civil War as representing a breakdown in America's democratic political process, more specifically the Second Party System of Whigs and Democrats. He demonstrates this system's success, beginning in the 1820s and 1830s, in confining sectional disputes safely within the political arena. With the breakdown of vital two-party competition in the 1850s, sectional issues increasingly took on ideological dimension, causing, Americans North and South to see in them dangerous threats to cherished republican institutions. No longer manageable within the arena of politics, sectional differences had to be resolved with in the arena of battle.

The Political Crisis of the 1850s offers a clearly written account of politics (state and federal), sectionalism, race, and slavery from the 1820s through to the Civil War, brilliantly combining the behavioral and ideological approaches to political history.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author:
Michael F. Holt is Langbourne M. Williams Professor of American History at the University of Virginia and the author, most recently, of The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
  • Publication date1983
  • ISBN 10 039395370X
  • ISBN 13 9780393953701
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages352
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780471408406: The Political Crisis of the 1850s (Wiley Marketing Series)

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780471408406
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1978
Softcover

  • 9780471408413: The Political Crisis of the 1850s (Critical Episodes in American Politics)

    John W..., 1978
    Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard039395370X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 26.89
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_039395370X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.18
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.00
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

HOLT,MICHAEL F.
Published by WW Norton Publishers (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Softcover Quantity: > 20
Seller:
INDOO
(Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 039395370X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.62
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.99
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think039395370X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 27.58
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.25
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Soft Cover Quantity: 10
Seller:
booksXpress
(Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.)

Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780393953701

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 32.64
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Softcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover039395370X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 29.14
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 4.30
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Michael F. Holt
Published by WW Norton & Co, New York (1985)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Paperback First Edition Quantity: 1
Seller:
Grand Eagle Retail
(Wilmington, DE, U.S.A.)

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Holt sees the Civil War as representing a breakdown in America's democratic political process, more specifically the Second Party System of Whigs and Democrats. He demonstrates this system's success, beginning in the 1820s and 1830s, in confining sectional disputes safely within the political arena. With the breakdown of vital two-party competition in the 1850s, sectional issues increasingly took on ideological dimension, causing, Americans North and South to see in them dangerous threats to cherished republican institutions. No longer manageable within the arena of politics, sectional differences had to be resolved with in the arena of battle. The Political Crisis of the 1850s offers a clearly written account of politics (state and federal), sectionalism, race, and slavery from the 1820s through to the Civil War, brilliantly combining the behavioral and ideological approaches to political history. Professor Holt's book provides a lucid and provocative interpretation of the coming of the Civil War. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780393953701

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 36.49
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Seller Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
GreatBookPrices
(Columbia, MD, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 460271-n

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 36.64
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 2.64
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Holt, Michael F.
Published by W. W. Norton & Company (1983)
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New Softcover Quantity: 5
Seller:
California Books
(Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780393953701

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 42.00
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Michael F. Holt
ISBN 10: 039395370X ISBN 13: 9780393953701
New paperback Quantity: 1
Seller:
Blackwell's
(Oxford, OX, United Kingdom)

Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780393953701

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
US$ 37.67
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 5.68
From United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds

There are more copies of this book

View all search results for this book