Creating a Nation of Joiners

Democracy and Civil Society in Early National Massachusetts

Johann N. Neem

    • Introduction
    1. The Revolutionary Commonwealth
    2. Fragmentation and Contestation
    3. The Political Transformation of Civil Society
    4. Forging a Grassroots Public Sphere
    5. The Elite Public Sphere
    6. Democrats Strike Back
    • Conclusion
    • Notes
    • Acknowledgments
    • Index
  • Cover: Creating a Nation of Joiners
  • A photo of the author

Johann N. Neem is Associate Professor of History, Western Washington University.