A Student's Guide to American Political Thought
ISBN: 9781497645035
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / ISI Books
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Subjects: Political Science;

A concise overview of the competing political philosophies that have shaped United States history.

Who are the most influential thinkers, and which are the most important concepts, events, and documents in the study of the American political tradition? How ought we regard the beliefs and motivations of the founders, the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, the historical circumstances of the Declaration of Independence, the rise of the modern presidency, and the advent of judicial supremacy? These are a few of the fascinating questions canvassed by George W. Carey in A Student's Guide to American Political Thought . Carey's primer instructs students on the fundamental matters of American political theory while telling them where to turn to obtain a better grasp on the ideas that have shaped the American political heritage.

George W. Carey was professor of government at Georgetown University. He was the author and editor of several works including In Defense of the Constitution , Freedom and Virtue , and A Student's Guide to American Political Thought . Dr. Carey also served as editor of the Political Science Reviewer , an annual review of leading works in political science and related disciplines. In 2003, he was awarded the ISI Regnery Award for Distinguished Institutional Service.

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