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Author:

Ceaser, James W.

Title:

Nature and history in American political development : a debate / James W. Ceaser ; with responses by Jack N. Rakove, Nancy L. Rosenblum, Rogers M. Smith.

Publisher:

Harvard University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

viii, 229 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Political science--United States--History.
United States--Politics and government
Foundationalism (Theory of knowledge)
Ideology

Other Authors:

Rakove, Jack N., 1947-
Rosenblum, Nancy L. (Nancy Lipton), 1947-
Smith, Rogers M., 1953-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-221) and index.

Contents:

Foundational concepts and American political development / James W. Ceaser -- Can we know a foundational idea when we see one? / Jack N. Rakove -- Replacing foundations with staging: "second-story" concepts and American political development / Nancy L. Rosenblum -- What if God was one of us? The challenges of studying foundational political concepts / Rogers M. Smith -- Foundational concepts reconsidered / James W. Ceaser.

Series:

Alexis de Tocqueville lectures on American politics

ISBN:

9780674021587
0674021584 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)62089964

LCCN:

2005043547

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)