American Political Thought

Focusing on the political thought of American statesman, the editors of this third edition argue that political life in America has been punctuated by three great crises - the Founding, the House Divided, and the Great Depression. The statesmen having political responsibility in confronting these crises came as close to philosophic grasp of the problems of liberal democracy as one could demand from those embroiled in the active resolution of events and their reflection of political...
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Focusing on the political thought of American statesman, the editors of this third edition argue that political life in America has been punctuated by three great crises - the Founding, the House Divided, and the Great Depression. The statesmen having political responsibility in confronting these crises came as close to philosophic grasp of the problems of liberal democracy as one could demand from those embroiled in the active resolution of events and their reflection of political philosophy in the full sense informed their actions.