Research Catalog
Democracy, equality, and justice : John Adams, Adam Smith, and political economy
- Title
- Democracy, equality, and justice : John Adams, Adam Smith, and political economy / John E. Hill.
- Author
- Hill, John E., 1942-
- Publication
- Lanham : Lexington Books, ©2007.
Items in the Library & Off-site
Filter by
1 Item
| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | HM681 .H55 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 267 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "Challenging common interpretations of the political thought of John Adams and Adam Smith, Democracy, Equality, and Justice offers an engaging and novel portrait of the political economy in America at its founding. The founders believed that liberty should not trump community, but should exist within the context of community. Drawing on extensive written records of the thoughts of John Adams and Adam Smith, the father of modern capitalism, John E. Hill argues that these two great men advocated a balanced, values-based, and just political economy. Applying their values of universalism and moderation today would significantly broaden the definition of morality in contemporary politics. Democracy, Equality, and Justice is a text that will encourage debate over the relationship between historical ideas and contemporary economic problems."--Jacket.
- Uniform Title
- Revolutionary values for a new millennium
- Alternative Title
- Revolutionary values for a new millennium
- Subject
- Adams, John, 1735-1826 > Political and social views
- Smith, Adam, 1723-1790 > Political and social views
- Adams, John, 1735-1826
- Smith, Adam, 1723-1790
- Adams, John 1735-1826
- Smith, Adam 1723-1790
- Smith, Adam (Philosoph)
- Adams, John
- Social values > United States
- Political culture > United States
- Self-interest > United States
- Political and social views
- Political culture
- Self-interest
- Social values
- Politische Ökonomie
- United States
- Note
- Rev. ed. of: Revolutionary values for a new millennium. 2000.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-255) and index.
- Contents
- John Adams? -- Revolutionary values -- Virtues for democratic citizens -- Individuality within communities -- Government and self-interest -- Self-interest and the economy -- Property and democracy -- Foreign policy values of the founders -- Democracy : political equality and justice for all.
- ISBN
- 9780739117620
- 0739117629
- 9780739117637
- 0739117637
- LCCN
- 2007009262
- OCLC
- ocm85892285
- 85892285
- SCSB-8802266
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library