Donald A. Grinde, Jr., and Barbara A. Mann; foreword by Vine Deloria, Jr

Debating democracy

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ISBN 13:: 9780940666788
author:: Donald A. Grinde, Jr., and Barbara A. Mann; foreword by Vine Deloria, Jr
format:: HardBack
publisher:: Clear Light Publishers
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1996
Pages:: 221
Dimensions:: 15.9 x 23.6 x 2.3 centimetres (0
Genre:: History, Native American, Nonfiction,
Condition:: New
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Debating Democracy: Native American Legacy of Freedom by Bruce Elliott Johansen explores the intriguing connection between the Iroquois Confederacy and the democratic principles that underpin the US Constitution. Historian Bruce Johansen delves into the controversy surrounding the "influence theory," which posits that Native American ideas influenced the development of democracy in America. Despite initial attempts to suppress this idea, a fierce debate ensued, with some critics misrepresenting scholars like Johansen and Donald Grinde as promoting a "new barbarism" or "political correctness." This book sheds light on the machinations of the academic establishment, the struggles over public school curriculum, and the power of Eurocentric intellectual elites in shaping public opinion.

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