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"In 1776 Thomas Jefferson, a future president, authored the most explosive document in the history of America: The Declaration of Independence, formally severing the link between America and the British state. Michael Hardt, co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, examines this an...

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Main Author: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Other Authors: Hardt, Michael, 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Verso, 2007.
Series:Revolutions (London, England)
Subjects:
United States. > Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Correspondence.
Democracy > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
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Summary:"In 1776 Thomas Jefferson, a future president, authored the most explosive document in the history of America: The Declaration of Independence, formally severing the link between America and the British state. Michael Hardt, co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, examines this and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy is, seen through contemporary eyes, a biting critique of the current American Administration's tyranny"--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description:xxxvi, 106 pages ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781844671571 (pbk.)
1844671577 (pbk.)