Convinced that the American political system was endangered by complacency, demagoguery, party propaganda, and the tyranny of public opinion, James Fenimore Cooper felt compelled to write this minor classic of American political theory. Fascinated with deception, he wrote in order to express the voice of simple, honest and...fearless truth on the peculiarities of the American system of government. Among the topics discussed in his 43 chapters are Republics, Equality, Liberty, Advantages of Democracy, Disadvantages of Democracy, Prejudice, On the Press, Deportment, Distinctive American Principles, and Advantages of Aristocracy. All are discussed from the point of view of a brilliant conservative thinker.
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"Although not the easiest of reads, he offer a fair and concise description of democracy and politics in its many forms." — Paul (4 out of 5 stars)
"Although not the easiest of reads, he offer a fair and concise description of democracy and politics in its many forms."
" Just remembered this was on my shelf and I'd be curious to read it again--my first take was that he was picky and fretful over insignificant nothings...wonder if my opinion would change? Who knows. "
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), the first major American novelist, was the son of a wealthy landowner who founded Cooperstown, New York. He attended Yale and served in the navy before turning to writing, winning international fame with The Spy (1821). After The Pioneers (1823), public fascination with the character of Natty Bumppo led him to write a series of sequels that gradually unfold the entire life of the frontier scout.
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