The American Democrat
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2010-04-01
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1412811031
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published: New York: A.A. Knopf, 1931.
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Published: 2010-04-01
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 1412811031
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Originally published: New York: A.A. Knopf, 1931.
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780760761984
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →When "The American Democrat" was first published in 1838, Cooper's position as America's first major novelist obscured his serious contribution to the discussion of American principles and politics. Yet Cooper," says H. L. Mencken, "was probably the first American to write about Americans in the really frank spirit . . . a simple, sound and sensible tract, moderate in tone and extraordinarily astute in its conclusions." Cooper provides a concise statement of the principles of American democracy and of its social ramifications. He was concerned that these principles and our institutions would be perverted--especially by the confusion of an equality of rights with equality of condition.
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Regnery Publishing
Published: 2001-02-01
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9780895262424
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →His argument, that the real American should be one rooted in virtue, honor, and honesty, transcend time and historical era. This edition is the first to combine all three works - the entirety of Letter and The American Democrat, and numerous excerpts from Notions.".
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780140390681
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An analysis of nineteenth century American politics argues that complacency, demagoguery, party propaganda, and the tyranny of public opinion endanger the country
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2016-03-23
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781530696291
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The American democrat, or, Hints on the social and civic relations of the United States of America by J. Fenimore Cooper. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1838 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
Author: Mickey Edwards
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2012-08-22
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 0300186029
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →“An urgent and engaging look at how American politics have become the founding fathers’ worst nightmare” (The Daily Beast). America’s political system is dysfunctional. We know it, yet the problem seems intractable—after every election, voters discover yet again that political “leaders” are simply quarreling in a never-ending battle between the two warring tribes. As a former congressman, Mickey Edwards witnessed firsthand how important legislative battles can devolve into struggles not over principle but over party advantage. He offers graphic examples of how this problem has intensified and reveals how political battles have become nothing more than conflicts between party machines. In this critically important book, he identifies exactly how our political and governing systems reward intransigence, discourage compromise, and undermine our democracy—and describes exactly what must be done to banish the negative effects of partisan warfare from our political system and renew American democracy. “Overcoming tribalism and knee-jerk partisanship is the central challenge of our time. Mickey Edwards shows why and how in this fascinating book filled with sensible suggestions.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times–bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci “Many Americans, whether Democrats, Republicans, independent or otherwise, would welcome a few more like [Edwards] in office.” —The Boston Globe
Author: Lance Selfa
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Published: 2012-08-07
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 1608461920
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A smart, readable history of the Democrats that reminds us of the party's allegiance to capital."—Indypendent