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Jefferson: Political Writings
Thomas Jefferson (–) is among the most important and
controversial of American political thinkers: his influence
(libertarian, democratic, participatory, and agrarian–republican) is
still felt today. A prolific writer, Jefferson left , letters, Notes
on the State of Virginia, an unfinished Autobiography, and numerous
other papers. Joyce Appleby and Terence Ball have selected the
most important of these for presentation in the Cambridge Texts
series: Jefferson’s views on topics such as revolution, self-
government, the role of women, and African-Americans and Native
Americans emerge to give a fascinating insight into a man who
owned slaves, yet advocated the abolition of slavery. The texts are
supported by a concise introduction, suggestions for further reading
and short biographies of key figures, all providing invaluable assist-
ance to the student encountering the breadth and richness of Jeffer-
son’s thought for the first time.
is Professor of History at UCLA, and a former
President of the American Historical Association.
was formerly Professor of Political Science at the
University of Minnesota, and now teaches political theory at Ari-
zona State University. He has previously edited the works of James
Mill for the Cambridge Texts series.
CAMBRIDGE TEXTS IN THE
HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Series editors
R G
Lecturer in Social and Political Sciences, University of Cambridge
Q S
Regius Professor of Modern History in the University of Cambridge
Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought is now firmly estab-
lished as the major student textbook series in political theory. It aims to make
available to students all the most important texts in the history of Western
political thought, from ancient Greece to the early twentieth century. All the
familiar classic texts will be included but the series seeks