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Ameritopia : the unmaking of America / Mark R. Levin.
Levin explores the philosophical basis of America's foundations and the crisis that the government faces today.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439173244
- ISBN: 1439173249
- ISBN: 9781439173282
- ISBN: 1439173281
- Physical Description: xiii, 270 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Threshold Editions, 2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Part I. On utopianism. The tyranny of utopia ; Plato's Republic and the perfect society ; Thomas More's Utopia and radical egalitarianism ; Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan and the all-powerful state ; Karl Marx's Communist manifesto and the class struggle -- Part II. On Americanism. John Locke and the nature of man ; The influence of Locke on the founders ; Charles de Montesquieu and republican government ; The influence of Montesquieu on the framers ; Alexis de Tocqueville and Democracy in America -- Part III. On utopianism and Americanism. Post-constitutional America ; Ameritopia. |
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| Subject: | Democracy > United States. Utopias > United States. Utopias > Philosophy. United States > Politics and government > Philosophy. |
| Genre: | Utopian fiction. |
Available copies
- 24 of 24 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 320.973 LEVIN 2012 (Text) | 0001001820495 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
