American Political History: A Very Short Introduction - Critchlow, Donald T.
American Political History: A Very Short Introduction - Critchlow, Donald T. The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy,…
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American Political History: A Very Short Introduction - Critchlow, Donald T.
The Founding Fathers who drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 distrusted political parties, popular democracy, centralized government, and a strong executive office. In American Political History: A Very Short Introduction, Donald Critchlow takes on this contradiction between original theory and actual practice. Yet the country's national politics have historically included all those features.
The volume emphasizes the continuity of a liberal tradition challenged by partisan divide, war, and periodic economic turmoil.American Political History: A Very Short Introduction explores the emergence of a This brief, accessible book explores the nature of the two-party system, key turning points in American political history, representative presidential and congressional elections, struggles to expand the electorate, and critical social protest and third-party movements.