Foreword by Theda N. Skocpol

1. Foundational Concepts and American Political Development
by James W. Ceaser

2. Can We Know a Foundational Idea When We See One?
by Jack N. Rakove

3. Replacing Foundations with Staging: "Second-Story" Concepts and American Political Development
by Nancy L. Rosenblum

4. What If God Was One of Us? The Challenges of Studying Foundational Political Concepts
by Rogers M. Smith

5. Foundational Concepts Reconsidered
by James W. Ceaser

Notes

About the Authors

Index

James W. Ceaser is Professor of Politics, University of Virginia.

Theda Skocpol is Professor of Sociology at Harvard University. Her previous works include the prize-winning States and Social Revolutions.

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