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The Two Faces of American Freedom

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$24.00 • £19.95 • €21.50

ISBN 9780674284333

Publication Date: 04/07/2014

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432 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

World

Related Subjects

  • Introduction: Liberty and Empire in the American Experience
  • 1. Settler Revolt and the Foundations of American Freedom
  • 2. Citizens and Subjects in Postcolonial America
  • 3. The Populist Challenge and the Unraveling of Settler Society
  • 4. Plebiscitary Politics and the New Constitutional Order
  • Conclusion: Democracy and Inclusion in the Age of American Hegemony
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • A Huffington Post Best Social and Political Awareness Book of the Year, 2010
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