Books by Charles Merriam

Surveys the entirety of American political thought.

A History of American Political Theories is a comprehensive attempt to understand the full sweep of American political thought since the founding.

Working within the liberal-progressive tradition, the author reviewed American political history in its entirety, from the founding down to his own day. He views the study of American democracy as an eclectic activity embracing the broadest definition of the social sciences, with particular emphasis on psychology.