Class Politics and the Creation of the American State (Paperback)

Language: English

Published by The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, 2026

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Paperback. Why does the American federal government seem to prioritize elite capitalist interests over those of other groups? Class Politics and the Creation of the American State draws on a wide range of sourcespersonal letters, official government documents, private notes, and newspaper articlesto reveal that the federal government was built to give the emerging capitalist elite a way to consolidate and institutionalize their power. Challenging both liberal and conservative interpretations about what the US Constitution means, this book tells a new story about how the American state took shape.The framers of the Constitution constructed an image of the state, enshrined in the Constitution, that presented their power as universal: a system meant to serve all Americans equally. This image helped legitimize the new order, even if the rising capitalist class stood to benefit most of all. Since the United States of the late 1780s was not yet a fully capitalist society, the state that was built opened space for less capitalistically incorporated social classes, including some artisans and yeoman farmers, to have limited representation. Class Politics and the Creation of the American State shows how the structure of the early American state worked primarily to advance capitalist interests, while incorporating other groups enough to maintain a sense of broad representation and inclusion. A new, critical interpretation of how lower and middle class consent was historically built for elite class rule Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Title
Class Politics and the Creation of the American State (Paperback)
Author
James Parisot
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor
Publication year
2026
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new
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0472058304
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