Americans introduced themselves to the world by declaring their
independence. They recognized that their "unalienable rights" were
secured by institutionalized government that derives its just
powers from the consent of the governed. In Self-Government, The
American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of
self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings
of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more
powerful national state was managed on political soil where
"self-government" was not an indigenous crop. Morrisey considers
the genesis of "self-government" in the political thought of the
founding U.S. presidents, comparing their understanding of the term
with that of President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States of
America President, Jefferson Davis. In this text Morrisey aptly
demonstrates how the regime of the founders was replaced by a much
more statist regime during the Civil War. He offers salient
interpretations of the writings of the key presidents of founding
and civil war periods, and interpretations centered on the key
word, "self-government". This book is an essential contribution to
the understanding of early American history and politics.
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