Harvard University Press, - History - pages. 0 Reviews. This stunningly persuasive book examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of Index: · The general premise of “American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony” by Samuel P. Huntington, is that some eras in American politics can only be explained by the existence of “creedal passion periods” in which the American people become aware of a gap between American ideals (the American creed) and American www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 9 mins. Huntington examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. He shows how Americans, throughout their history as a nation, have been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and hostility to authority.
The general premise of "American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony" by Samuel P. Huntington, is that some eras in American politics can only be explained by the existence of "creedal passion periods" in which the American people become aware of a gap between American ideals (the American creed) and American institutions. American politics: the promise of disharmony by Huntington, Samuel P. Publication date The gap: the American creed versus political authority -- Coping with the gap -- The politics of creedal passion -- The sources of creedal passion -- The S S years, -- The viability of American ideals and institutions Access-restricted-item. This stunningly persuasive book examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. Samuel P. Huntington shows how Americans, throughout their history as a nation, have been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and hostility to authority. At the same time he reveals how, inevitably, these ideals have been.
By Samuel P. Huntington. The general premise of “American Politics: The Promise of Disharmony” by Samuel P. Huntington, is that some eras in American politics can only be explained by the existence of “creedal passion periods” in which the American people become aware of a gap between American ideals (the American creed) and American institutions. Americans then depart from politics as usual to try to make their institutions more reflective of values of liberalism, democracy, and. AMERICAN POLITICS: The Promise of Disharmony. by samuel P. Huntington ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, Americans, to Harvard professor Huntington, are not like everyone else. Whereas citizens of other countries hassle over conflicting notions of social ends, Americans all agree about those: liberty, equality, individualism, democracy, and constitutionalism comprise the ""American Creed""--to which, says Huntington, all Americans adhere. Huntington examines the persistent, radical gap between the promise of American ideals and the performance of American politics. He shows how Americans, throughout their history as a nation, have been united by the democratic creed of liberty, equality, and hostility to authority.
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