Contested Truths - Keywords in American Politics Since Independence : Keywords in American Politics Since Independence

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix Prologue 3(14) WORDS AND ACTS 0 TOOLS AND PARADIGMS 0 KEYWORDS 0 1. Utility 17(28) THE PUZZLING FAILURE OF JEREMY BENTHAM ANTIMETAPHYSICS INFLUENCE QUICKSANDS OF EXPEDIENCY THE FRAME OF POLITICAL ARGUMENT 2. Natural Rights 45(35) DECLARATIONS A STATE OF NATURE DELIMITING RIGHTS CERTAIN POLITICAL RITUALS REVIVAL 3. The People 80(32) MECHANICS AND MAJORITIES POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY REVOLUTIONARY ASSEMBLIES THE IDENTITY OF THE PEOPLE 4. Government 112(32) THE RHETORIC OF COUNTERREVOLUTION A CHRISTIAN PARTY IN POLITICS PROPERTY RECONSIDERED HUMAN RIGHTS AND SACRED OBLIGATIONS THE PEOPLE DEPOSED 5. The State 144(32) PROFESSIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW THE GRAMMAR OF A PROFESSION WEBS OF CONTRADICTION THE USES OF AN ABSTRACTION 6. Interests 176(36) HIGHBROW AND LOWBROW THE COMMON GOOD UTILITARIANISM REDIVIVUS EMPIRICAL POLITICAL SCIENCE THE DISAPPEARING PUBLIC THE RHETORIC OF REALISM Epilogue 212(15) THE CONFLATIONS OF FREEDOM RIGHTS WITHOUT RETROSPECTION PUBLIC TALK NOTES 227(26) GUIDE TO FURTHER READING 253(6) INDEX 259