Creating a Nation of Joiners
Author | : Johann N. Neem |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2008-12-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674030796 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674030794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (794 Downloads) |
Download or read book Creating a Nation of Joiners written by Johann N. Neem and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008-12-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in Democracy in America, Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. In a work of political, legal, social, and intellectual history, Neem traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts.