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Liberty and power the politics of Jacksonian America

by Watson Harry L.

Synopsis

As an engaging and persuasive survey of American public life from 1816 to 1848, Harry L. Watson'sLiberty and Powerremains a landmark achievement. Now updated to address twenty-five years of new scholarship, the book brilliantly interprets the exciting political landscape that was the age of Jackson-a time that saw the rise of strong political parties and an increased popular involvement in national politics. In this enduring and impressive work, Watson examines the tension between liberty and power that both characterized the period and formed part of its historical legacy.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2006
ISBN-13 9780809065479
ISBN-10 0809065479
Class Copyright
Publisher Hill and Wang
Subject BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 316
Length of Recording 15
Shelf No. HQ006