Books
Teaching the American Heritage
– "Teaching the American Heritage," Lecture, University of California-Berkeley, early 1960s.The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy
– "The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy." The 34th Yearbook of the Claremont Reading Conference. Claremont, Calif.: Claremont Men's College, 1970.In this presentation to a group of teachers (published in the proceedings of the 1970 Claremont Reading Conference), Diamond draws upon Tocqueville’s analysis of the new age of… More
The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism
– "The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism." Causes for Optimism. Ed. John A. Howard. Rockford, Ill.: Rockford College, 1973. 40-50.In this presentation to a Rockford College colloquium exploring “Causes for Optimism,” Diamond suggests that the pervasive pessimism of the late 1960s and early 1970s followed… More
The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding
– "The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding." Review of Politics 38.3 (July 1976): 313-31.Although the founders embraced the idea of human equality, Diamond argues in this essay from a 1976 issue of The Review of Politics, it was a limited, moderate, sober understanding of… More
Essays
Teaching the American Heritage
– "Teaching the American Heritage," Lecture, University of California-Berkeley, early 1960s.The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy
– "The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy." The 34th Yearbook of the Claremont Reading Conference. Claremont, Calif.: Claremont Men's College, 1970.In this presentation to a group of teachers (published in the proceedings of the 1970 Claremont Reading Conference), Diamond draws upon Tocqueville’s analysis of the new age of… More
The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism
– "The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism." Causes for Optimism. Ed. John A. Howard. Rockford, Ill.: Rockford College, 1973. 40-50.In this presentation to a Rockford College colloquium exploring “Causes for Optimism,” Diamond suggests that the pervasive pessimism of the late 1960s and early 1970s followed… More
The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding
– "The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding." Review of Politics 38.3 (July 1976): 313-31.Although the founders embraced the idea of human equality, Diamond argues in this essay from a 1976 issue of The Review of Politics, it was a limited, moderate, sober understanding of… More
Commentary
Teaching the American Heritage
– "Teaching the American Heritage," Lecture, University of California-Berkeley, early 1960s.The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy
– "The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy." The 34th Yearbook of the Claremont Reading Conference. Claremont, Calif.: Claremont Men's College, 1970.In this presentation to a group of teachers (published in the proceedings of the 1970 Claremont Reading Conference), Diamond draws upon Tocqueville’s analysis of the new age of… More
The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism
– "The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism." Causes for Optimism. Ed. John A. Howard. Rockford, Ill.: Rockford College, 1973. 40-50.In this presentation to a Rockford College colloquium exploring “Causes for Optimism,” Diamond suggests that the pervasive pessimism of the late 1960s and early 1970s followed… More
The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding
– "The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding." Review of Politics 38.3 (July 1976): 313-31.Although the founders embraced the idea of human equality, Diamond argues in this essay from a 1976 issue of The Review of Politics, it was a limited, moderate, sober understanding of… More
Multimedia
Teaching the American Heritage
– "Teaching the American Heritage," Lecture, University of California-Berkeley, early 1960s.The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy
– "The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy." The 34th Yearbook of the Claremont Reading Conference. Claremont, Calif.: Claremont Men's College, 1970.In this presentation to a group of teachers (published in the proceedings of the 1970 Claremont Reading Conference), Diamond draws upon Tocqueville’s analysis of the new age of… More
The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism
– "The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism." Causes for Optimism. Ed. John A. Howard. Rockford, Ill.: Rockford College, 1973. 40-50.In this presentation to a Rockford College colloquium exploring “Causes for Optimism,” Diamond suggests that the pervasive pessimism of the late 1960s and early 1970s followed… More
The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding
– "The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding." Review of Politics 38.3 (July 1976): 313-31.Although the founders embraced the idea of human equality, Diamond argues in this essay from a 1976 issue of The Review of Politics, it was a limited, moderate, sober understanding of… More
Teaching
Teaching the American Heritage
– "Teaching the American Heritage," Lecture, University of California-Berkeley, early 1960s.The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy
– "The Problem of Reading in an Age of Mass Democracy." The 34th Yearbook of the Claremont Reading Conference. Claremont, Calif.: Claremont Men's College, 1970.In this presentation to a group of teachers (published in the proceedings of the 1970 Claremont Reading Conference), Diamond draws upon Tocqueville’s analysis of the new age of… More
The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism
– "The Utopian Grounds for Pessimism and the Reasonable Grounds for Optimism." Causes for Optimism. Ed. John A. Howard. Rockford, Ill.: Rockford College, 1973. 40-50.In this presentation to a Rockford College colloquium exploring “Causes for Optimism,” Diamond suggests that the pervasive pessimism of the late 1960s and early 1970s followed… More
The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding
– "The American Idea of Equality: The View from the Founding." Review of Politics 38.3 (July 1976): 313-31.Although the founders embraced the idea of human equality, Diamond argues in this essay from a 1976 issue of The Review of Politics, it was a limited, moderate, sober understanding of… More