The Framers' Intentions - The Myth of the Nonpartisan Constitution (Hardcover)

Robert Ross addresses a fascinating and unresolved constitutional question: why did political parties emerge so quickly after the framers designed the Constitution to prevent them? The text of the Constitution is silent on this question. Most scholars of the subject have taken that silence to be a hostile one, arguing that the adoption of the two-party system was a significant break from a long history of antiparty sentiments and institutional design aimed to circumscribe party politics. The constitutional question of parties addresses the very nature of representation, democracy, and majority rule. Political parties have become a vital institution of representation by linking the governed with the government. Efforts to uphold political parties have struggled to come to terms with the apparent antiparty sentiments of the founders and the perception that the Constitution was intended to work against parties. The Framers’ Intentions connects political parties and the two-party system with the Constitution in a way that no previous account has, thereby providing a foundation for parties and a party system within American constitutionalism. This book will appeal to readers interested in political parties, constitutional theory, and constitutional development.

General

Imprint:	University of Notre Dame Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
Authors:	Robert E. Ross
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-0-268-10549-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political parties > General Promotions
LSN:	0-268-10549-9
Barcode:	9780268105495

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