The Political Writings of John Adams
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Political Writings of John Adams
By (Author) John Adams
Edited by George A. Peek
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
15th September 2003
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
320.5092
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 139mm, Height 215mm
312g
Description
A reprint of the 1954 Bobbs-Merrill edition. "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.
Author Bio
Historian and heritage enthusiast John Adams is well known for his "Ghostly Walks" tours in Victoria. A regional manager for BC Heritage, he also lectures in museum studies at the University of Victoria. He has been researching the lives of James and Amelia Douglas for the last ten years. Please visit www.discoverthepast.com. George A. Peek, Jr. was Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Michigan.
