The Royalist Revolution: Monarchy and the American Founding
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 067497977X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Tara Helfman Harvard Law Review 2015-06-01)Nelson eloquently underlines the significance of his reinterpretation for American historians. Patriot leaders like John Adams expressed longing for George III to restrain the legislative tyranny of parliament. (John Brewer New York Review of Books 2015-10-22) . Rakove Weekly Standard 2014-11-03)Eric Nelson’s new book advances the royalist reinterpretation of 18th-century America a crucial stage further… The Royalist Revolution…provides a powerful double-barrelled challenge to historiographical orthodoxy. He obliged Americans to pursue a democratic empire and rethink the role of monarchy in their republic. (Yoni Appelbaum The Atlantic 2015-10-01)A brilliant and provocative analysis of the American Revolution…Nelson departs radically from his predecessors, arguing that it was admiration for royal prerogative power and belief i
SCM said No monarchy required, what what!. In 1775-6ish the colonies revolted against King George III. I mean, that's what's Schoolhouse Rock says, so it has to be trueright? (Cue singing "No More Kings.")Well, no. In reality, we (this is the collective colonial we) were actually upset at Parliament. Stamp Act, Quartering Act--what weren't they taxing or forcing down our throats?But Parliament was passing those laws--and as the collective co. "Four Stars" according to Jerry. Interesting read.. Brien Hallett said A Deep Understanding of the US Constitution. Nelson has written a brilliant book on political philosophy disguised as a history of the pamphlet wars of the 17th and 18th centuries. With deep research, he sets the stage by outlining the 17th century constitutional battles between the royalist and the parliamentarians during the English Civil War. Is a king with an absolute negative over parliamentary enactments a tyrant, as the parliamentarians
. Eric Nelson is Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard University
Winner of the Society of the Cincinnati History Prize, Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New JerseyFinalist, George Washington PrizeA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of 2015Generations of students have been taught that the American Revolution was a revolt against royal tyranny. He reminds us that there was a spectrum of opinion even among the most ardent patriots and a deep British influence on the political institutions of the new country.”Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Wall Street Journal“A scrupulous archaeology of American revolutionary thought.”Thomas Meaney, The Nation“A powerful double-barrelled challenge to historiographical orthodoxy.”Colin Kidd, London Review of Books“A brilliant and provocative analysis of the American Revolution.”John Brewer, New York Review of Books. The Royalist Revolution interp