First in Peace - How George Washington Set the Course for America

O'Brien, Conor Cruise

ISBN 10: 0306816199 / ISBN 13: 9780306816192

Published by Da Capo Press, Philadelphia, PA, 2009

About this Item

pp 178. Light volume - shipping charge will be reduced at processing stage. 'In this book . Cruise O'Brien explores the presidency of George Washington and finds answers to the question of how early America's future was determined . [he] makes the case that Washington, not Jefferson, was the true democrat, commending his clarity of vision in restoring good relations with Britain, his aversion to French political extremism, and his preference for order and pragmatism over the flaming rhetoric of the Jeffersonians.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: First in Peace - How George Washington Set the Course for America
• Publisher: Da Capo Press, Philadelphia, PA
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0306816199
• ISBN 13: 9780306816192
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Just before he died after a long and distinguished international career as a politician, commentator, and author, Conor Cruise O'Brien completed a study of George Washington's presidency. Cruise O'Brien has been described as “a man who so persistently asks the right questions” (The Economist), and in this, his last book, he explores the question of how early America's future was determined.

First in Peace considers the dissension between Washington and Jefferson during the first U.S. presidency, and reveals Washington's clear-sighted political wisdom while exposing Jefferson's dangerous ideology. Cruise O'Brien makes the case that Washington, not Jefferson, was the true democrat, and commends his clarity of vision in restoring good relations with Britain, his preference for order and pragmatism, and his aversion to French political extremism.

About the Author

Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917–2008) was a pre-eminent author and one of Ireland's leading intellectuals. His magisterial work about Jefferson's presidency, The Long Affair, was published to international acclaim in 1996.