While Alexis de Tocqueville described America as the 'absolute democracy,' Karl Marx saw the nation as a 'defiled republic' so long as it permitted the enslavement of blacks. August J. Nimtz argues that Marx, unlike Tocqueville, t only recognized that the overthrow of slavery and the cessation of racial oppression were central to democracy's realization but was willing to act on these convictions. This potent and insightful investigation into the approaches of two major thinkers provides fresh insight into past and present debates about race and democracy in America.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lexington Books
ISBN-10
0739106783
ISBN-13
9780739106785
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95722477
Product Key Features
Author
August H. Nimtz
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History of Ideas & Popular Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
476g
Height
229mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Lanham, Md
Spine
24mm
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
August J. Nimtz, Jr. is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota and the author of several books and articles on Marx and Engels.