Commons democracy : reading the politics of participation in the early United States / Dana D. Nelson.

Author/creator Nelson, Dana D. author.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Fordham University Press, 2016.
Copyright Date©2016
Description219 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Political culture--United States. --History. --18th century.
Political participation--United States. --History. --18th century.
Protest movements--United States. --History. --18th century.
Commons--United States. --History. --18th century.
Community development--United States. --History. --18th century.
Social classes--United States. --History. --18th century.
Democracy--United States. --History. --18th century.
United States--Politics and government. --To 1775.
United States--Politics and government. --1775-1783.

Contents Telling stories: vernacular versus formal democracy -- Between savagery and civilization: the Whiskey Rebellion and a democratic middle way -- The privatizing state: the pioneers and the closing of the legal commons -- Settler self-governance: democratic politics on the frontier -- From nothing to start, into being: the anti-rent wars, the Indian question, and the triumph of liberalism -- Conclusion: "Those wayward, multitudinous people."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015018249
ISBN9780823268382 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN0823268381 hardcover alkaline paper
ISBN9780823268399 paperback alkaline paper
ISBN082326839X paperback alkaline paper

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks E310 .N45 2016 ✔ Available Place Hold