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1 online resource |
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Cover; Half title; Frontispiece; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Epigraph; Contents; Preface; Prologue: The Spirit of Moderation in Constitutional Democracy; Part I: Tocquevillean Moderation in Philosophy and Founding; 1 Montesquieu's Philosophy of Moderation: Natural Right, Liberalism, Constitutionalism; 2 Washington's Harmony: The Balance of Traditions in the American Founding; 3 Tocqueville's Deepening of Modern Moderation; Part II: Moderation and Statesmanship at Home and Abroad; 4 Religion and Liberty in America: The Moderate Spirit of Montesquieu and Tocqueville |
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5 Moderation, American Grand Strategy, and Washington's Statesmanship6 Constitutionalist Political Science: Storing's Moderation and Our Polarization; Epilogue: Moderation and Sustainability; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Democracy in Moderation views constitutional liberal democracy as grounded in a principle of avoiding extremes and striking the right balance among its defining principles of liberty, equality, religion, and sustainable order, thus tempering tendencies toward sectarian excess. Such moderation originally informed liberal democracy, but now is neglected. Moderation can guide us intellectually and practically about domestic and foreign policy debates, but also serve the sustainability of the constitutional, liberal republic as a whole. Our recent theory thus doesn't help our practice, given our concerns about polarization and sectarianism in ideas, policy, and politics. A rediscovery of Montesquieu and his legacy in shaping America's complex political order, including influence on Washington's practical moderation and Tocqueville's philosophical moderation, addresses these enduring theoretical and practical problems. Moderation also offers a deeper theory of leadership or statesmanship, particularly regarding religion and politics, and of foreign policy and strategy rooted in liberal democracy's first principles |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 27, 2016) |
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Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755.
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Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859.
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Montesquieu, Charles de Secondat, baron de, 1689-1755 fast |
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Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 fast |
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Montesquieu, Charles Louis de Secondat de 1689-1755 gnd |
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Tocqueville, Alexis de 1805-1859 gnd |
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Washington, George 1732-1799 gnd |
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Liberalism -- Philosophy
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Liberalism -- Philosophy
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Politisches System
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Politische Philosophie
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Liberalismus
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USA
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781316392775 |
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1316392775 |
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9781316562680 |
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1316562689 |
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