Books by Dana D. Nelson

Commoning customs and practices in the Revolutionary era offered non-elite actors a relationship to democratic power different from the representative democracy that would be institutionalized by the Framers in 1787. Commons Democracy uncovers the democratic spirit, ideals and practices created by ordinary folk in the early nation.

The 2004 re-election of President George W Bush came as a shock to many politically liberal American citizens and intellectuals who opposed his first administration and its controversial policies and politics. This title asks how Bush's re-election took so many by surprise. It examines the way in which the political Left may regain its footing.

Explores the relationship between gender, race, and nation by tracing developing ideals of citizenship in the United States from the Revolutionary War through the 1850s. This book shows how this ideal has simultaneously privileged and oppressed white men. It is suitable for those studying early national culture, and race and gender issues.