Self-Government, the American Theme: Presidents of the Founding and Civil WarLexington Books, 20 Οκτ 2005 - 285 σελίδες Americans introduced themselves to the world by declaring their independence. They recognized that their "unalienable rights" were secured by institutionalized government that derives its just powers from the consent of the governed. In Self-Government, The American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more powerful national state was managed on political soil where "self-government" was not an indigenous crop. Morrisey considers the genesis of "self-government" in the political thought of the founding U.S. presidents, comparing their understanding of the term with that of President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States of America President, Jefferson Davis. In this text Morrisey aptly demonstrates how the regime of the founders was replaced by a much more statist regime during the Civil War. He offers salient interpretations of the writings of the key presidents of founding and civil war periods, and interpretations centered on the key word, "self-government". This book is an essential contribution to the understanding of early American history and politics. |
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... in so seeing have also seen self - government as a permanent problem for human beings , even for Americans , that most polit- ically fortunate of peoples . Regimes matter . The idea of self - government brings 1 Introduction.
... in so seeing have also seen self - government as a permanent problem for human beings , even for Americans , that most polit- ically fortunate of peoples . Regimes matter . The idea of self - government brings 1 Introduction.
Σελίδα 5
... seen by knowing human nature , beyond the differences seen in the various polises and empires . Although in the most immediate sense " the right standard for the moral virtues is determined by prudence , " not intellect , both the ...
... seen by knowing human nature , beyond the differences seen in the various polises and empires . Although in the most immediate sense " the right standard for the moral virtues is determined by prudence , " not intellect , both the ...
Σελίδα 11
... seen below , stands Jef- ferson Davis who , surviving Lincoln , with tenacity and unquestionable courage justified the Lost Cause with essentially the same argument . Behind Davis stands John C. Calhoun , but Davis , having lived to see ...
... seen below , stands Jef- ferson Davis who , surviving Lincoln , with tenacity and unquestionable courage justified the Lost Cause with essentially the same argument . Behind Davis stands John C. Calhoun , but Davis , having lived to see ...
Σελίδα 12
... seen in the American founders more generally . By " founders " I mean the authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence and the 1787 Constitution . Self- government , according to the founders in those documents , is government ...
... seen in the American founders more generally . By " founders " I mean the authors and signers of the Declaration of Independence and the 1787 Constitution . Self- government , according to the founders in those documents , is government ...
Σελίδα 16
... seen in such controversies as those over voting rights , slavery , and the relation between the state and national governments . In the American regime , where sovereignty is popular , this relation was viewed as one especially heavy ...
... seen in such controversies as those over voting rights , slavery , and the relation between the state and national governments . In the American regime , where sovereignty is popular , this relation was viewed as one especially heavy ...
Περιεχόμενα
SelfGovernment and the American Father George Washington | 29 |
SelfGovernment and the Fiery Spirit John Adams | 55 |
SelfGovernment as Natural Right Thomas Jefferson | 91 |
The Coherence of the Idea of SelfGovernment in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents | 129 |
PRESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR | 135 |
SelfGovernment and the Antebellum Era Crisis of the Self Divided | 137 |
SelfGovernment and Secession Jefferson Davis | 149 |
What Is the New Birth of Freedom? Abraham Lincoln | 177 |
Davis and Lincoln Compared | 207 |
SelfGovernment The American Theme | 211 |
Endnotes | 219 |
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About the Author | |
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Self-Government, The American Theme: Presidents of the Founding and Civil War Will Morrisey Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2003 |
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Σελίδα 12 - All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.