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Author:

Martin, Robert W. T. (Robert William Thomas), 1967-

Title:

Government by dissent : protest, resistance, and radical democratic thought in the early American republic / Robert W.T. Martin.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xi, 262 pages ; 24 cm

Subject:

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.
Dissenters--United States--History--18th century.
Opposition (Political science)--United States--History--18th century.
Democracy--United States--History--18th century.
Federal government--United States--History--18th century.
Government, Resistance to--United States--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-255) and index.

Contents:

Introduction -- Regulation, not rebellion : from "rough music" to democratic disorder -- "Secret plodders" : anti-federalism, anonymity, and the struggle for democratic dissent -- Institutionalizing counterpublicity : the democratic societies of the 1790s -- James Madison : public opinion and dissentient democracy -- "Salutary collisions" and multiple discourses : a farmer, a lawyer, and two unknown democrats -- The "saucy sons of enquiry" : Thomas Cooper and democratic dissent -- Conclusion.

ISBN:

0814738249 (cl : alk. paper)
9780814738245 (cl : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)825198050

LCCN:

2013001057

Locations:

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

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)