The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on ...
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The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Book A reprint of the 1954 Bobbs-Merrill edition. "The fundamental article of my political creed, " declared John Adams, "is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical." The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government. 223pp.
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Good. Creases to the spine with light edgewear to cover. some highlighting throughout book. All Orders Shipped With Tracking And Delivery Confirmation Numbers.
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Good+ 0672600102. Tenth printing (1976). Binding OK, with front cover a little loose. Pages unmarked and barely aged. Cover slightly discolored and with a little wear on edges, but still glossy.; 8.43 X 5.85 X 0.73 inches; 223 pages.
