The Second Treatise on Civil Government Roderick Watson The book crystallizes what Wharton

The book crystallizes what Wharton found to be troubling in Americans' enthusiasm for ostentation at the turn of the twentieth century-the late Victorian equivalent of the modern "McMansion

this book sets out a clear

With all her heart

The community-based case studies in Participatory Grantmaking in Philanthropy signal a cultural shift away from the power of elite institutions and their penchant for top-down decision-making

Author Donald Kelley highlights the presidency as a work in progress shaped by the demands of creating political

The Second Treatise on Civil Government Roderick Watson The book crystallizes what WhartonAs one of the early Enlightenment philosophers in England, John Locke sought to bring reason and critical intelligence to the discussion of the origins of civil society. Endeavouring to reconstruct the nature and purpose of government, a social contract theory is proposed. "The Second Treatise" sets forth a detailed discussion of how civil society came to be and the nature of its inception. Locke's discussion of tacit consent, separation of powers,