Contesting Democracy | Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775-2000

Byron E. Shafer (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 0700611398 / ISBN 13: 9780700611393

Published by University Press Of Kansas, 2001

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Contesting Democracy | Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775-2000 | Byron E. Shafer (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Einband - flex.(Paperback) | Englisch | 2001 | University Press Of Kansas | EAN 9780700611393 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Contesting Democracy | Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775-2000
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0700611398
• ISBN 13: 9780700611393
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 235W x 156H x 15D millimeters 235 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 438 grams
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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Byron E. Shafer is Andrew W. Mellon Professor of American Government at Oxford University. His many books include Quiet Revolution: The Struggle for the Democratic Party and the Shaping of Post-Reform Politics and The Two Majorities: The Issue Context of Modern American Politics.

Anthony J. Badger is Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University. He is the author of The New Deal: The Depression Years, 1933-1940 and coeditor, with Eric Foner, of F.D.R.: The First Hundred Days.