The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787

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During the Revolutionary era, American political theory underwent a fundamental transformation that carried the nation out of a basically classical and medieval world of political discussion into a milieu that was recognizably modern. This classic work is a study of that transformation. Gordon Wood describes in rich detail the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution and in the process greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system. In a new preface, Wood discusses the debate over republicanism that has developed since - and as a result of - the book's original publication in 1969. Preface to the 1998 Edition Preface Contents Chapter I. The Whig Science of Politics Chapter II. Republicanism Chapter III. Moral Reformation Chapter IV. The Restructuring of Power Chapter V. The Nature of Representation Chapter VI. Mixed Government and Bicameralism Chapter VII. Law and Contracts Chapter VIII. Conventions of the People Chapter IX. The Sovereignty of the People Chapter X. Vices of the System Chapter XI. Republican Remedies Chapter XII. The Worthy against the Licentious Chapter XIII. The Federalist Persuasion Chapter XIV. The Relevance and Irrelevance of John Adams Chapter XV. The American Science of Politics A Note on Sources Select List of Full Titles Index