Ambition in America : : Political Power and the Collapse of Citizenship.
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| Place / Publishing House: | Lexington : : University Press of Kentucky,, 2014. Ã2014. |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (211 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface: The Triumph of Ambition and the Collapse of Citizenship?
- Introduction: The Paradox of Power in America
- 1. The Ambition of Moral Citizens: Belonging and the Limits of the Moral Community
- 2. The Ambition of Interests: American Constitutionalism
- 3. The Ambition of Popular Control: Jacksonian Democracy and American Populism
- 4. The Ambition to Recover Democratic Excellence: Tocqueville and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- 5. To Flatter and Obey: The Triumph of Ambition
- 6. Keeping Ambition Accountable: A Place for Political Parties
- Conclusion: The Collapse of Modern Citizenship
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.