{"product_id":"2026200009276-secondhand-the-american-democrat","title":"The American Democrat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket - paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner.  \n \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work of American political thought, The American Democrat presents James Fenimore Cooper's candid and often provocative critique of democracy as practiced in nineteenth-century America. Written in 1838, the work instructs readers on the true principles of republican government, arguing passionately against the dangers of mob rule, mediocrity, and the tyranny of public opinion. Cooper illustrates the tensions between individual liberty and social conformity with sharp wit and intellectual rigour, drawing a clear distinction between genuine democratic ideals and their distorted popular practice. This Pelican Classics edition, edited by George Dekker and Larry Johnston, brings renewed scholarly attention to a text that remains a vital and challenging document in the canon of American political writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888001626331,"sku":"2026200009276-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/cb1d8d47-2f75-4d37-a28a-2531486c7ca6.png?v=1781752170","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009276-secondhand-the-american-democrat","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}