Liberty and power : the politics of Jacksonian America / Harry L. Watson ; Eric Foner, consulting editor.
1990
E381 .W32 1990b (Mapit)
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Title
Liberty and power : the politics of Jacksonian America / Harry L. Watson ; Eric Foner, consulting editor.
Author
Watson, Harry L.
Edition
Noonday Press ed.
ISBN
0374521964 (pbk.)
9780374521967 (pbk.)
9780374521967 (pbk.)
Publication Details
New York : Noonday Press, 1990.
Language
English
Description
xii, 275 p. ; 21 cm.
Call Number
E381 .W32 1990b
Dewey Decimal Classification
973.5/6
Summary
The raucous political debates of Jacksonian America often seemed to pit those who defended the ideals of liberty against those who asserted power. The author argues that these were serious policy disputes about the future of the Republic and the nature of its society and economy, and they led to intensified public involvement in politics and enduring political parties. His narrative shows how religious revivalism, new waves of immigration, westward expansion, the deeply divisive issue of Afro-American slavery, nascent industrialism, and other socioeconomic forces put strains on America's political framework and, in the end, transformed it.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographic references and index.
Added Author
Foner, Eric, 1943-
Series
American century series.
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Table of Contents
The great body of the people
Republican theory and practice
A corrupt bargain
"Our Federal Union. It must be preserved"
Killing the monster
National parties and local politics
Van Buren, Harrison, and Tyler
The second American party system.
Republican theory and practice
A corrupt bargain
"Our Federal Union. It must be preserved"
Killing the monster
National parties and local politics
Van Buren, Harrison, and Tyler
The second American party system.