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Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy

by Michael P. Zuckert, Catherine H. Zuckert ...

This critical study of the influential political theorist dispels popular myths and reveals the inner logic of his varied and notoriously complex writings.Political theorist Leo Strauss was unexpectedly thrust into the media spotlight for his alleged influence on neoconservative politics. With The Truth about Leo Strauss, Michael and Catherine Zuckert challenged the many claims and speculations ... Read more

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This critical study of the influential political theorist dispels popular myths and reveals the inner logic of his varied and notoriously complex writings.Political theorist Leo Strauss was unexpectedly thrust into the media spotlight for his alleged influence on neoconservative politics. With The Truth about Leo Strauss, Michael and Catherine Zuckert challenged the many claims and speculations
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Natural Rights and the New Republicanism

by Michael Zuckert ...

In Natural Rights and the New Republicanism, Michael Zuckert proposes a new view of the political philosophy that lay behind the founding of the United States. In a book that will interest political scientists, historians, and philosophers, Zuckert looks at the Whig or opposition tradition as it developed in England. He argues that there were, in fact, three opposition traditions: Protestant, ... Read more

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In Natural Rights and the New Republicanism, Michael Zuckert proposes a new view of the political philosophy that lay behind the founding of the United States. In a book that will interest political scientists, historians, and philosophers, Zuckert looks at the Whig or opposition tradition as it developed in England. He argues that there were, in fact, three opposition traditions: Protestant,
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The Cambridge Companion to the Declaration of Independence

Edited by Mark A. Graber, Michael Zuckert ...

Series series Cambridge Companions to American Studies
The Cambridge Companion to the Declaration of Independence offers a wide-ranging and accessible anthology of essays for understanding the Declaration's intellectual and social context, connection to the American Revolution, and influence in the United States and throughout the world. The volume places the document in the context of ideas during the Enlightenment and examines the language and ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The Cambridge Companion to the Declaration of Independence offers a wide-ranging and accessible anthology of essays for understanding the Declaration's intellectual and social context, connection to the American Revolution, and influence in the United States and throughout the world. The volume places the document in the context of ideas during the Enlightenment and examines the language and
... Read more
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and the Founding of America

Edited by Lee Ward, Michael P. Zuckert ...

Series series American Political Thought
An esteemed group of scholars examines the lives and legacies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the bicentennial of their death.John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died hours apart on July 4, 1826—exactly fifty years after they drafted the Declaration of Independence. Adams and Jefferson were undoubtedly two of the most important and consequential Founders. And yet, two hundred years after their ... Read more

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An esteemed group of scholars examines the lives and legacies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on the bicentennial of their death.John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died hours apart on July 4, 1826—exactly fifty years after they drafted the Declaration of Independence. Adams and Jefferson were undoubtedly two of the most important and consequential Founders. And yet, two hundred years after their
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A Nation So Conceived

Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty

by Michael P. Zuckert ...

Series series Constitutional Thinking
The culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought, Michael Zuckert’s A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent center to Lincoln’s political ideology, a core idea that unifies his thought and thus illuminates his deeds as a political actor. That core idea is captured in the term “democratic sovereignty.” Zuckert provides invaluable guidance to understanding both Lincoln and ... Read more

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The culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincoln’s political thought, Michael Zuckert’s A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent center to Lincoln’s political ideology, a core idea that unifies his thought and thus illuminates his deeds as a political actor. That core idea is captured in the term “democratic sovereignty.” Zuckert provides invaluable guidance to understanding both Lincoln and
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Constitutionalism and Liberty

Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols

by Anthony D. Bartl, J. David Alvis, Christopher Bissex, Jacob Boros, Matthew Brogdon, Kevin J. Burns, Adam M. Carrington, Jerome C. Foss, Benjamin Kleinerman, Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde0, Matthew K. Reising1, Mark Scully2, Benjamin Slomski3, Lee Ward4, Jordan T. Cash6, Timothy W. Burns7, Michael Zuckert8, Joseph K. Griffith9 ...

Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols explores the relationship between liberty and constitutionalism in American politics and political theory, and is organized around the question of how human liberty is preserved and advanced while empowering government to have the necessary authority to effectively govern society. The essays themselves are divided into three areas ... Read more

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Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols explores the relationship between liberty and constitutionalism in American politics and political theory, and is organized around the question of how human liberty is preserved and advanced while empowering government to have the necessary authority to effectively govern society. The essays themselves are divided into three areas
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Liberty

by Michael Zuckert ...

Narrated by Michael Zuckert ...

Series series Learn25: History
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5 hours 49 min

Much of the political life of the United States takes the form of contests about rights. This passion for liberty was forged and stoked by the nation’s foundational documents: the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights of the U.S. ConstitutionNow you can join esteemed political scientist Professor Michael Zuckert for a fascinating exploration of America’s enduring passion for rights as ... Read more

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Much of the political life of the United States takes the form of contests about rights. This passion for liberty was forged and stoked by the nation’s foundational documents: the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights of the U.S. ConstitutionNow you can join esteemed political scientist Professor Michael Zuckert for a fascinating exploration of America’s enduring passion for rights as
... Read more
The Spirit of Religion and the Spirit of Liberty

The Tocqueville Thesis Revisited

Edited by Michael P. Zuckert ...

Tocqueville’s thesis on the relation between religion and liberty could hardly be timelier. From events in the Middle East and the spread of Islamist violence in the name of religion to the mandated coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the interaction between religion and politics has once again become central to political life. Tocqueville, facing the coming of a new social and political order ... Read more

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Tocqueville’s thesis on the relation between religion and liberty could hardly be timelier. From events in the Middle East and the spread of Islamist violence in the name of religion to the mandated coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the interaction between religion and politics has once again become central to political life. Tocqueville, facing the coming of a new social and political order
... Read more
James Madison's Constitution

A Double Security and a Parchment Barrier

by Jack N. Rakove, Lynn Uzzell, Alan R Gibson, Quentin P. Taylor, Michael P. Zuckert, David J. Siemers, Jeff Broadwater, Paul Finkelman, George Thomas, Zachary K. German ...

In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison’s thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison’s key role at the Constitution’s drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.In many areas, the modern ... Read more

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In James Madison's Constitution, Eric T. Kasper and Howard Schweber have assembled a roster of ten prominent contributors to excavate Madison’s thinking about key concepts and issues over questions of what the Constitution requires, permits, and prohibits. Madison’s key role at the Constitution’s drafting was instrumental in forging the document into what it is today.In many areas, the modern
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A Nation So Conceived

Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty

by Michael P. Zuckert ...

Narrated by David Colacci ...

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19 hours 54 min

The culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincoln's political thought, Michael Zuckert's A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent center to Lincoln's political ideology. Zuckert provides invaluable guidance to understanding both Lincoln and the politics of the United States between 1845 and Lincoln's death in 1865 by focusing on roughly a dozen speeches that Lincoln made during his career. ... Read more

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The culmination of years of work on Abraham Lincoln's political thought, Michael Zuckert's A Nation So Conceived argues for a coherent center to Lincoln's political ideology. Zuckert provides invaluable guidance to understanding both Lincoln and the politics of the United States between 1845 and Lincoln's death in 1865 by focusing on roughly a dozen speeches that Lincoln made during his career.
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History of American Political Thought

by Bryan-Paul Frost, Jeffrey Sikkenga, George Alecusan, John E. Alvis, Donald R. Brand, Paul O. Carrese, Daniel T. Carrigg, Laurence D. Cooper, Murray Dry0, Thomas S. Engeman1, Peter S. Field2, Christopher Flannery3, Steven Forde4, David F. Forte5, David Foster6, David Fott7, Matthew J. Franck8, Peter B. Josephson9, Steven Kautz0, John Koritansky1, Harvey C. Mansfield2, Sean Mattie3, Jonathan Marks4, James McClellan5, Peter C. Meyers6, Lance Robinson7, Michael J. Rosano8, Richard S. Ruderman9, Richard Samuelson0, David Lewis Schaefer1, Peter Schotten2, Kimberly C. Shankman3, Natalie Taylor4, Aristide Tessitore5, Eduardo A. Velásquez6, Karl-Friedrich Walling7, Melissa S. Williams8, Jean M. Yarbrough9, Lucas E. Morel0, James R. Stoner Jr.1, Michael Zuckert2, Jean Bethke Elshtain3, Steven F. Hayward4, Peter Augustine Lawler5, James A. Morone6, Ronald J. Pestritto7, William G. Thomas8, Daryl M. Tress9, David Tucker0, Bradley C. S. Watson1 ...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and ... Read more

$76.99 USD

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and
... Read more
Lincoln and Democratic Statesmanship

Edited by Michael P. Zuckert ...

Series series Constitutional Thinking
Our ideas of statesmanship are fraught with seeming contradictions: The democratic statesman is true to the people’s wishes and views—but also capable of standing against popular opinion when necessary. The statesman rises above conflicts and seeks compromise between parties—but also stands firmly for what is right. Abraham Lincoln, perhaps more than any other political figure in US history, ... Read more

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Our ideas of statesmanship are fraught with seeming contradictions: The democratic statesman is true to the people’s wishes and views—but also capable of standing against popular opinion when necessary. The statesman rises above conflicts and seeks compromise between parties—but also stands firmly for what is right. Abraham Lincoln, perhaps more than any other political figure in US history,
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