The Democratic Soul: A Wilson Carey McWilliams Reader
""In addition to his work on the Founding, McWilliams was committed to writing and teaching about contemporary politics. No one was better at presenting to students the entirety of American political thought, as a single phenomenon linking past and present, a long story with a known beginning but an unknown end. These qualities come through very clearly in this collection of his essays." -- Dennis Hale, professor of political science, Boston College" --""A treasury of thoughts and arguments from articles of the late Carey McWilliams. All are still timely, still relevant to American politics today. Political philosophy as he practiced it never goes out of style. How his keen eye and sturdy wisdom are missed!"--Harvey Mansfield, Professor of Government, Harvard University" --""Wilson Carey McWilliams was a seer, a small d-democrat, an artist who valued eloquent prose, and one of his era's shrewdest students of American politics. May this collection of some of his very best work introduce him to a new generation eager for a vision that is at once progressive, communitarian and deeply grounded in the realities of American history. McWiliams brought not only deep knowledge to his work, but also wisdom, compassion and a stubborn prophet's sense of what is right, what is just, and what is good."--E.J. Dionne, author of Why Americans Hate Politics" --""Collect[s] many of his most significant pieces, presenting both a nuanced picture of the underpinnings of our political life and an introduction to his thought."--First Things" --