The Political Writings of John Adams : Representative Selections

This is a reprint of a work originally published by Liberal Arts Press (New York) in 1954. John Adams is one of the prime examples of American republican conservatism in the early days of the country and is one of the very few who attempted to construct an entire political theory in his writings. Peek (emeritus, political science, U. of Michigan) selected papers of Adams that demonstrate both the content of the theory as well as Adams' methodology. Also included are a number of his pre-revolutionary writings, included to provide context to the later material such as "A Defense of the Constitution" and "Discourses on Davila." Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)