David F. Prindle is a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Origins, 1690–17762. The Founding, 1776–18193. Democracy and Capitalism, 1819–18624. Industrialism and Its Discontents I, 1862–18985. Industrialism and Its Discontents II, 1898–19326. New Paradigms, 1932–19747. Dissent, 1932–19748. Democracy and Capitalism, 1974–20019. Present and FutureNotesBibliographyIndex

By the time I got to the last chapter, I already liked the book... very worthwhile for scholars... will be interesting and informative for many readers. -- Randall G. Holcombe Public Choice 2007 Overall this is an excellent book that offers authoritative and new insights into the history of American thought. -- Rachel Turner Political Studies Review 2009

David F. Prindle is a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Origins, 1690–17762. The Founding, 1776–18193. Democracy and Capitalism, 1819–18624. Industrialism and Its Discontents I, 1862–18985. Industrialism and Its Discontents II, 1898–19326. New Paradigms, 1932–19747. Dissent, 1932–19748. Democracy and Capitalism, 1974–20019. Present and FutureNotesBibliographyIndex

By the time I got to the last chapter, I already liked the book... very worthwhile for scholars... will be interesting and informative for many readers. -- Randall G. Holcombe Public Choice 2007 Overall this is an excellent book that offers authoritative and new insights into the history of American thought. -- Rachel Turner Political Studies Review 2009

David F. Prindle is a professor of government at the University of Texas at Austin.

• PrefaceAcknowledgments1. Origins, 1690–17762. The Founding, 1776–18193. Democracy and Capitalism, 1819–18624. Industrialism and Its Discontents I, 1862–18985. Industrialism and Its Discontents II, 1898–19326. New Paradigms, 1932–19747. Dissent, 1932–19748. Democracy and Capitalism, 1974–20019. Present and FutureNotesBibliographyIndex

By the time I got to the last chapter, I already liked the book... very worthwhile for scholars... will be interesting and informative for many readers. -- Randall G. Holcombe Public Choice 2007 Overall this is an excellent book that offers authoritative and new insights into the history of American thought. -- Rachel Turner Political Studies Review 2009