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The Foundations of American Citizenship

Liberalism, the Constitution, and Civic Virtue

By: Richard C. Sinopoli

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Hardcover | 1 February 1992

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Much of the literature on the American constitutional founding focuses on the creation of the institutions and procedures of government. This study of the debates over the ratification of the 1787 Constitution deals with the founders' conceptions of citizenship and civic virtue. Sinopoli argues that the first principles of the founders were politically liberal--yet, Federalists and Anti-Federalists alike were deeply concerned with fostering civic virtue. Participants in the constitutional controversies contested the psychological, social, and political conditions which promote a bond of attachment between the citizen and the state. This book situates the American founding controversy in the broader context of liberal theory and history--from John Locke to major figures of the Scottish Enlightenment. The discussion includes the influences of Adam Smith and David Hume, each of whom contributed to a characteristically liberal understanding of citizenship. Finally, the founders' arguments over the appropriate attitudes, beliefs, and roles for citizens are evaluated in light of civic concerns in current American political organizations and institutions. This work will be of interest to political scientists specializing in political theory, as well as those interested in American political thought, liberalism, and constitutionalism. Historians and philosophers interested in the founding of the United States as well as intellectual historians will be challenged by this work.

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"An important and interesting work of scholarship....A considerable contribution."--William and Mary Quarterly "A valuable book for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students."--Choice "The most original contribution of this study is its emphasis on the political psychology of citizenship."--Reviews in American History "A solid contribution to the literatures on liberalism and the founding period."--The Journal of American History "An important and interesting work of scholarship....A considerable contribution."--William and Mary Quarterly "A valuable book for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students."--Choice "The most original contribution of this study is its emphasis on the political psychology of citizenship."--Reviews in American History "A solid contribution to the literatures on liberalism and the founding period."--The Journal of American History

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Introduction: the Constitutional Founders' Liberalism and Civic Virtue	p. 3
Problems and Predecessors	p. 17
Liberal Community and Civic Virtue: an Analysis	p. 19
John Locke: Acting on Natural Law Duties and the Problem of Civic Motivations	p. 39
The Psychology of Citizenship: the Scottish Connection	p. 53
The Constitutional Founders' Theories of Citizenship	p. 83
The Federalist: Liberal Commitments	p. 85
Publius's Liberalism and Civic Virtue	p. 101
The Anti-Federalists and Civic Virtue	p. 129
Conclusion: American Citizenship Viewed from the Founding	p. 157
Appendix: a Note on Method	p. 173
Notes	p. 179
Index	p. 211
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Liberalism, the Constitution, and Civic Virtue

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