Radical Hamilton: Economic Lessons from a Misunderstood Founder - Couverture rigide

Parenti, Christian

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1786633922 ISBN 13 : 9781786633927

Editeur : Verso Books, 2020

Synopsis

In retelling the story of the Radical Alexander Hamilton, Parenti rewrites the history early America and global economic history writ large. For much of the twentieth century, Hamilton - sometimes seen as the bad boy of the founding fathers or portrayed as the patron saint of bankers- was out of fashion. In contrast his rival Thomas Jefferson, the patrician democrat and slave owner who feared government overreach, was claimed by all. But more recently, Hamilton has become a subject of serious interest again. He was a contradictory mix: a tough soldier, austere workaholic, exacting bureaucrat, yet also a sexual libertine, and a glory-obsessed romantic with suicidal tendencies. As Parenti argues, we have yet to fully appreciate Hamilton as the primary architect of American capitalism and the developmental state. In exploring his life and work, Parenti rediscovers this gadfly as a path breaking political thinker and institution builder. In this vivid historical portrait, Hamilton emerges as a singularly important historical figure: a thinker and politico who laid the foundation for America's ascent to global supremacy - for better or worse.

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À propos de l'auteur

Christian Parenti is associate professor of economics at John Jay College, City University of New York (CUNY), a contributing editor to The Nation, and the author of five books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Verso Books
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1786633922
• ISBN 13: 9781786633927
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
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