Books > Social sciences > Politics & government
|
Buy Now
Constitutional Government in the United States (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R4,153
Discovery Miles 41 530
|
|
Constitutional Government in the United States (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
One of the genuine classics of American political science
literature, Constitutional Government in the United States is also
a subtle and influential criticism of the American founding fathers
produced during the Progressive Era. Wilson's interpretation of the
Constitution shaped the thought of scholars and students of
American politics. His definition of constitutional government and
the place of the United States in the development of constitutional
theory continues to shape discourse today. Wilson discusses the
three branches of government in the United States, the relation
between the states and the federal government and party government
in a manner quite distinct from the founding fathers.
Constitutional Government has its origins in a series of lectures
Wilson delivered at Columbia University in 1907. It is carefully
organized around three separate but mutually supporting arguments.
First, is the idea that constitutional government evolves
historically from primitive beginnings of the state toward a
universal and ideal form. Second, this idea of historical evolution
contains within it an analysis of how and where the Constitution
fits into the evolutionary process as a whole. Third, the
historical thesis itself provides a prescription for bringing
American government, and with it the Constitution, into accord with
his first principle of the ideal form of modern government.In his
new introduction, Sidney A. Pearson explores how, with
Constitutional Government in the United States, Wilson helped
create a new genre of political writing using the point of view of
a "literary politician." He discusses Wilson's intention to replace
the constitutional argument of the founders with one of his own
based on the application of Darwinian metaphor in a political
science framework. And he examines the differences between the
views launched by Wilson and those set forth by James Madison in
The Federalist. This is an essential work for all interested in the
evolution of American political thought.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2017 |
First published: |
2002 |
Authors: |
Woodrow Wilson
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
236 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-52111-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
|
LSN: |
1-138-52111-6 |
Barcode: |
9781138521117 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.