The Declaration of Independence
- ISBN-10
- 1844671577
- ISBN-13
- 9781844671571
- Series
- The Declaration of Independence
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 106
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-08-17
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Author
- Thomas Jefferson
Description
Co-author of the groundbreaking Empire and Multitude, Michael Hardt examines the Declaration of Independence and other texts by Jefferson, arguing that his powerful concept of democracy provides a biting critique of the current American administration. Introducing this collection of Jefferson’s writings, Michael Hardt makes a powerful case for re-examining the foundational writings of this American revolutionary in order to reignite the dialogue that first conceived of a “land of the free.”
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