Founding fanatics extremism and the formation of American democracy Eber-Schmid, Noah creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2025 2025 monographic eng remote 1 online resource : illustrations. Since the American Revolution, scholars and citizens have often assumed that dispassionate rationality, reciprocity, and nonviolent tolerance are necessary conditions for the sustained development of democracy. Accordingly, they reject oppositional parties that spurn consensus and terms of mutual respect - and often use force to accomplish their political goals - denouncing extremists as irrational and antidemocratic. 'Founding Fanatics' questions this understanding, examining how moments of tension, violence, and extremism in the United States have sometimes served the pursuit of political equality. Noah Eber-Schmid focuses his analysis on the American Founding era, presenting case studies of the early memorialization of the Boston Massacre, popular debates over Shays' Rebellion, the thought and practices of the Democratic Societies, and the use of the French Revolution in political discourse. Specialized. specialized Noah Eber-Schmid. Includes bibliographical references and index. Democracy United States History 18th century Radicalism United States History 18th century United States Politics and government To 1775 United States Politics and government 1775-1783 United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Démocratie locale États-Unis Histoire 18e siècle États-Unis Politique et gouvernement Jusqu'à 1775 États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 1775-1783 États-Unis Histoire 1775-1783 (Révolution) Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) United States HISTORY Democracy Political Ideologies POLITICAL SCIENCE History & Theory National American Government Democracy History Radicalism History United States Sociology & anthropology Society 1700-1799 fast 1775-1783 fast (OCoLC)fst01355747 HN90.R3 E2 2025 303.4840973 9780197823736 0197823734 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/61423 STBDS 250918 20260319210528.4 in00005728760 eng