Self-government, the American theme : presidents of the founding and Civil War / Will Morrisey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrisey, Will, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--History.

Presidents.

Democracy--United States--History.

Democracy.

Representative government and representation--United States--History.

Representative government and representation.

Political science--United States--History.

Political science.

United States--Politics and government--1789-1815.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1861-1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION ONE: PRESIDENTS OF THE FOUNDING; Introduction: Self-Government and the Founding Era: Prospects and Contingencies; Chapter 1: Self-Government and the American Father:George Washington; Chapter 2: Self-Government and the Fiery Spirit: John Adams; Chapter 3: Self-Government as Natural Right: Thomas Jefferson; Conclusion: The Coherence of the Idea of Self-Government in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents; SECTION TWO: PRESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR

Introduction: Self-Government and the Antebellum Era: Crisis of the Self DividedChapter 4: Self-Government and Secession: Jefferson Davis; Chapter 5: What Is the ""New Birth of Freedom""?: Abraham Lincoln; Conclusion: Davis and Lincoln Compared; Conclusion: Self-Government, The American Theme; Endnotes; Works Cited; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-31472-1

1-299-80587-6

0-7391-6075-3

OCLC:

862820665