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The Middle Classes in American Politics

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ISBN 9780674498495

Publication Date: 09/20/1940

304 pages

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  • Preface
  • Part I: In Defence of the American Way
  • Part II
    • I. The Economic Basis of National Politics
    • II. The Influence of the Middle Classes in National Politics
      • 1. Their Influence in the Federal Convention of 1787
      • 2. The Influence of the Rural Middle Class under the Constitution
      • 3. The Influence of the Urban Middle Class under the Constitution
    • III. The Future Of Democracy In America
    • IV. The Political Interpretation of History
  • Notes on Books
  • Index

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