For the People: American Populist Movements from the Revolution to the 1850s

by Ronald P. Formisano

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For the People offers a new interpretation of populist political movements from the Revolution to the eve of the Civil War and roots them in the disconnect between the theory of rule by the people and the reality of rule by elected representatives. Ron Formisano seeks to rescue populist movements from the distortions of contemporary opponents as well as the misunderstandings of later historians.

From the Anti-Federalists to the Know-Nothings,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0807831727

ISBN13:9780807831724

Release Date:February 2008

Publisher:University of North Carolina Press

Length:328 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Related Subjects

19th Century Education & Reference Historical Study & Educational Resources History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Political History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Revolution & Founding Social History

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