John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy【電子書籍】[ Luke Mayville ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Why the American Founding Father feared the political power of the richーand how his ideas illuminate today's debates about inequality and its consequences.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞"A most timely, valuable, and enlightening book. It shows conclusively that Adams was one of the sharpest critics of oligarchy among the American founders and, indeed, in the history of political thought. The book will generate much-needed discussion in political thought, American political studies, and contemporary democratic theory." ーJohn McCormick, University of Chicago＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Long before the "one percent" became a protest slogan, American founding father John Adams feared the power of a class he called simply "the few"ーthe wellborn, the beautiful, and especially the rich. In ＜em＞John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy＜/em＞, Luke Mayville explores Adams's deep concern with the way in which inequality threatens to corrode democracy and empower a small elite.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Adams believed ．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る