Liberty and Power The Politics of Jacksonian America \ Harry L. Watson
Watson, Harry L.
Liberty and Power The Politics of Jacksonian America \ Harry L. Watson - 1 - 275 p.
P. 255
1. Acknoledgments 2. Introduction 3. The Great Body of the People 4. Republican Theory And Practice 5. A Corrupt Bargain 6. ´Our Federal Union. It Must Be Preserved´ 7. Killing the Monster 8. National Parties and Local Politics 9. Van Buren, Harrison and Tyler 10. The Second American Party System 11. Essay on Sources 12. Index
As an engaging and persuasive survey of American public life from 1816 to 1848, Harry L. Watson´s Liberty and Power remains a landmark achievement. Now updated to address twenty-five years of new scholarship, the book brilliantly interprets the exciting political landscape that was the age of Jackson-a time that saw the rise of strong political parties and an increased popular involvement in national politics. In this enduring and impressive work, Watson examines the tension between liberty and power that both characterized the period and formed part of its historical legacy.
Inglés
0374521964
POLÍTICA Y GOBIERNO
ANDREW JACKSON
ESTADOS UNIDOS
973.56 W3371
Liberty and Power The Politics of Jacksonian America \ Harry L. Watson - 1 - 275 p.
P. 255
1. Acknoledgments 2. Introduction 3. The Great Body of the People 4. Republican Theory And Practice 5. A Corrupt Bargain 6. ´Our Federal Union. It Must Be Preserved´ 7. Killing the Monster 8. National Parties and Local Politics 9. Van Buren, Harrison and Tyler 10. The Second American Party System 11. Essay on Sources 12. Index
As an engaging and persuasive survey of American public life from 1816 to 1848, Harry L. Watson´s Liberty and Power remains a landmark achievement. Now updated to address twenty-five years of new scholarship, the book brilliantly interprets the exciting political landscape that was the age of Jackson-a time that saw the rise of strong political parties and an increased popular involvement in national politics. In this enduring and impressive work, Watson examines the tension between liberty and power that both characterized the period and formed part of its historical legacy.
Inglés
0374521964
POLÍTICA Y GOBIERNO
ANDREW JACKSON
ESTADOS UNIDOS
973.56 W3371