Taming democracy : "the people," the founders, and the troubled ending of the American Revolution / Terry Bouton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bouton, Terry.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elite (Social sciences).

History.

Statesmen.

Gentry.

Social aspects.

Democracy.

Pennsylvania--Politics and government--1775-1865.

Pennsylvania.

Politics and government.

Democracy--Pennsylvania--History--18th century.

Pennsylvania--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.

Gentry--Pennsylvania--History--18th century.

Statesmen--United States--History--18th century.

Elite (Social sciences)--United States--History--18th century.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Social aspects.

United States.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Influence.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

Physical Description:

x, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Contents:

Part I The Rise of Democracy (1763-1776)

1 Oppression: The Origins of the American Revolution 13

2 The Vision of '76: Popular Ideology and the Revolution 31

Part II Confronting the Counter-Revolution (1776-1787)

3 The Gospel of Moneyed Men: The Gentry's New Ideals 61

4 The Sheriff's Wagon: The Crisis of the 1780s 88

5 Equal Power: "The People" Attempt to Reclaim the Revolution 105

6 The Problem with Politics: Why Reform Fell Short 125

7 Rings of Protection: Popular Resistance During the 1780s 145

Part III Taming Democracy (1787-1799)

8 "A Stronger Barrier against Democracy": The Struggle Over Constitutions 171

9 Roads Closed: Desperate Opposition to the New Order 197

10 The Pennsylvania Regulation of 1794: A Rebellion Over Whiskey? 216

11 The Pennsylvania Regulation of 1799: John Fries's Rebellion? 244.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-316) and index.

ISBN:

9780195306651

0195306651

OCLC:

87736858