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The problem of democracy : the Presidents Adams confront the cult of personality, Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein
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- Summary
- "How the father and son presidents foresaw the rise of the cult of personality and fought those who sought to abuse the weaknesses inherent in our democracy. Until now, no one has properly dissected the intertwined lives of the second and sixth (father and son) presidents. John and John Quincy Adams were brilliant, prickly politicians and arguably the most independently minded among leaders of the founding generation. Distrustful of blind allegiance to a political party, they brought a healthy skepticism of a brand-new system of government to the country's first 50 years. They were unpopular for their fears of the potential for demagoguery lurking in democracy, and--in a twist that predicted the turn of twenty-first century politics--they warned against, but were unable to stop, the seductive appeal of political celebrities Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. In a bold recasting of the Adamses' historical roles, The Problem of Democracy is a major critique of the ways in which their prophetic warnings have been systematically ignored over the centuries. It's also an intimate family drama that brings out the torment and personal hurt caused by the gritty conduct of early American politics. Burstein and Isenberg make sense of the presidents' somewhat iconoclastic, highly creative engagement with America's political and social realities. By taking the temperature of American democracy, from its heated origins through multiple upheavals, the authors reveal the dangers and weaknesses that have been present since the beginning. They provide a clear-eyed look at a decoy democracy that masks the reality of elite rule while remaining open, since the days of George Washington, to a very undemocratic result in the formation of a cult surrounding the person of an elected leader"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xxix, 543 pages
- Contents
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- Exemplars
- Wanderers
- Envoys
- Exiles
- Instigators
- Extorters
- Intellects
- Second president
- Party irregulars
- Shape-shifters
- Distant companions
- Sixth president
- Surviving son
- Standard-bearer
- Isbn
- 9780525557500
- Label
- The problem of democracy : the Presidents Adams confront the cult of personality
- Title
- The problem of democracy
- Title remainder
- the Presidents Adams confront the cult of personality
- Statement of responsibility
- Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "How the father and son presidents foresaw the rise of the cult of personality and fought those who sought to abuse the weaknesses inherent in our democracy. Until now, no one has properly dissected the intertwined lives of the second and sixth (father and son) presidents. John and John Quincy Adams were brilliant, prickly politicians and arguably the most independently minded among leaders of the founding generation. Distrustful of blind allegiance to a political party, they brought a healthy skepticism of a brand-new system of government to the country's first 50 years. They were unpopular for their fears of the potential for demagoguery lurking in democracy, and--in a twist that predicted the turn of twenty-first century politics--they warned against, but were unable to stop, the seductive appeal of political celebrities Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson. In a bold recasting of the Adamses' historical roles, The Problem of Democracy is a major critique of the ways in which their prophetic warnings have been systematically ignored over the centuries. It's also an intimate family drama that brings out the torment and personal hurt caused by the gritty conduct of early American politics. Burstein and Isenberg make sense of the presidents' somewhat iconoclastic, highly creative engagement with America's political and social realities. By taking the temperature of American democracy, from its heated origins through multiple upheavals, the authors reveal the dangers and weaknesses that have been present since the beginning. They provide a clear-eyed look at a decoy democracy that masks the reality of elite rule while remaining open, since the days of George Washington, to a very undemocratic result in the formation of a cult surrounding the person of an elected leader"--
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- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Isenberg, Nancy
- Dewey number
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- 973.4/40922
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Burstein, Andrew
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Adams, John
- Adams, John Quincy
- Presidents
- United States
- United States
- Democracy
- Label
- The problem of democracy : the Presidents Adams confront the cult of personality, Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Exemplars -- Wanderers -- Envoys -- Exiles -- Instigators -- Extorters -- Intellects -- Second president -- Party irregulars -- Shape-shifters -- Distant companions -- Sixth president -- Surviving son -- Standard-bearer
- Control code
- on1046107681
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxix, 543 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525557500
- Lccn
- 2018039232
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- The problem of democracy : the Presidents Adams confront the cult of personality, Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Exemplars -- Wanderers -- Envoys -- Exiles -- Instigators -- Extorters -- Intellects -- Second president -- Party irregulars -- Shape-shifters -- Distant companions -- Sixth president -- Surviving son -- Standard-bearer
- Control code
- on1046107681
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xxix, 543 pages
- Isbn
- 9780525557500
- Lccn
- 2018039232
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Presidents -- United States -- Biography
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1865
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848 -- Political and social views
- United States -- Politics and government | Philosophy
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Political and social views
- Democracy -- United States -- History
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