{"product_id":"the-political-theory-of-the-american-founding-natural-rights-public-policy-and-the-moral-conditions-of-freedom-hardback-9781107140486","title":"The Political Theory of the American Founding; Natural Rights, Public Policy, and the Moral Conditions of Freedom (Hardback) 9781107140486","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Political Theory of the American Founding\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eNatural Rights, Public Policy, and the Moral Conditions of Freedom\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides a complete overview of the Founders' natural rights theory and its policy implications.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas G. West (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107140486, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e428 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 2.9 cm, 0.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'By reintroducing the moral underpinnings of the founders' natural rights republic, Thomas G. West has made an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of American political thought. He shows that the founders' republicanism is a part of their liberalism; that duties and rights, properly understood, are not at odds. In doing so, The Political Theory of the American Founding not only helps us better understand America's principles, it explains why we ought to cherish them and fight to restore them to their rightful place in our political life.' Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book provides a complete overview of the American Founders' political theory, covering natural rights, natural law, state of nature, social compact, consent, and the policy implications of these ideas. The book is intended as a response to the current scholarly consensus, which holds that the Founders' political thought is best understood as an amalgam of liberalism, republicanism, and perhaps other traditions. West argues that, on the contrary, the foundational documents overwhelmingly point to natural rights as the lens through which all politics is understood. The book explores in depth how the Founders' supposedly republican policies on citizen character formation do not contradict but instead complement their liberal policies on property and economics. Additionally, the book shows how the Founders' embraced other traditions in their politics, such as common law and Protestantism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Political Theory of the Founding: An Overview: 1. Equality, natural rights, and the laws of nature\u003cbr\u003e 2. The case against the natural rights founding\u003cbr\u003e 3. Equality and natural rights misunderstood\u003cbr\u003e 4. The founder's arguments for equality, natural rights, and natural law\u003cbr\u003e 5. The state of nature\u003cbr\u003e 6. The social compact and consent of the governed\u003cbr\u003e 7. Natural rights and public policy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Moral Conditions of Freedom: 8. Why government should support morality\u003cbr\u003e 9. How government supports morality\u003cbr\u003e 10. Sex and marriage in political theory and policy\u003cbr\u003e 11. Cultivating public support for liberty and virtue\u003cbr\u003e 12. What virtues should government promote?\u003cbr\u003e 13. The founder's virtues: questions and clarifications\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Property and Economics: 14. The founder's understanding of property rights\u003cbr\u003e 15. Private ownership\u003cbr\u003e 16. Free markets\u003cbr\u003e 17. Sound money\u003cbr\u003e 18. The Hamilton–Jefferson quarrel\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion. Justice, nobility, and the politics of natural rights\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Political ideologies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political ideologies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20ideologies%20%5BJPF%5D%22\"\u003eJPF\u003c\/a\u003e], Political science \u0026amp; theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Political science \u0026amp; theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Political%20science%20\u0026amp;%20theory%20%5BJPA%5D%22\"\u003eJPA\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265637536024,"sku":"9781107140486","price":96.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107140486i.jpg?v=1692025152","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-political-theory-of-the-american-founding-natural-rights-public-policy-and-the-moral-conditions-of-freedom-hardback-9781107140486","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}