Ceaser, James W. <br/><br/>
Nature and History in American Political Development :  A Debate. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (240 pages) 
 - The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics Series .
 - The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by Theda R. Skocpol -- 1. Foundational Concepts and American Political Development -- 2. Can We Know a Foundational Idea When We See One? -- 3. Replacing Foundations with Staging: "Second-Story" Concepts and American Political Development -- 4. What If God Was One of Us? The Challenges of Studying Foundational  Political Concepts -- 5. Foundational Concepts Reconsidered -- Notes -- About the Authors -- Index. 
<br/><br/> In this inaugural volume of the Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures, Ceaser traces how certain "foundational" ideas--including nature, history, and religion--have been understood and used over the course of American history. Three commentators challenge his arguments, and a spirited debate about large and enduring questions in American politics ensues. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780674029309 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political science-United States-History.<br/>Foundationalism (Theory of knowledge).<br/>Ideology.<br/>United States-Politics and government.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JA84 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.97301