The Political Writings of John Adams (The American Heritage

The Political Writings of John Adams (The American Heritage Series)

The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government.

Country	USA
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Hackett Pub Co
EAN	9780872206991
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0872206998
Label	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Manufacturer	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
NumberOfPages	256
PublicationDate	2003-09-15
Publisher	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Studio	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Political Writings of John Adams (The American Heritage Series)