- Preface to the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition (2017)
- Preface to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition (1992)
- Foreword to the Original Edition (1967)
- Abbreviations
- I. The Literature of Revolution
- II. Sources and Traditions
- III. Power and Liberty: A Theory of Politics
- IV. The Logic of Rebellion
- A Note on Conspiracy
- V. Transformation
- 1. Representation and Consent
- 2. Constitution and Rights
- 3. Sovereignty
- VI. The Contagion of Liberty
- 1. Slavery
- 2. Establishment of Religion
- 3. The Democracy Unleashed
- 4. “Whether Some Degree of Respect Be Not Always Due from Inferiors to Superiors”
- Postscript. Fulfillment: A Commentary on the Constitution
- Index


The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
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Publication Date: 04/19/2017
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Awards & Accolades
- Bernard Bailyn Is a 2010 National Humanities Medal Winner