|
|
Showing 1 - 15 of
15 matches in All Departments
Institute Of Pacific Relations, Inquiry Series.
Institute Of Pacific Relations Inquiry Series.
Institute Of Pacific Relations Inquiry Series.
Institute Of Pacific Relations Inquiry Series.
Institute Of Pacific Relations Inquiry Series.
"Beyond Confederation" scrutinizes the ideological background of
the U.S. Constitution, the rigors of its writing and ratification,
and the problems it both faced and provoked immediately after
ratification. The essays in this collection question much of the
heritage of eighteenth-century constitutional thought and suggest
that many of the commonly debated issues have led us away from the
truly germane questions. The authors challenge many of the
traditional generalizations and the terms and scope of that debate
as well.
The contributors raise fresh questions about the Constitution as it
enters its third century. What happened in Philadelphia in 1787,
and what happened in the state ratifying conventions? Why did the
states--barely--ratify the Constitution? What were Americans of the
1789s attempting to achieve? The exploratory conclusions point
strongly to an alternative constitutional tradition, some of it
unwritten, much of it rooted in state constitutional law; a
tradition that not only has redefined the nature and role of the
Constitution but also has placed limitations on its efficacy
throughout American history.
The authors are Lance Banning, Richard Beeman, Stephen Botein,
Richard D. Brown, Richard E. Ellis, Paul Finkelman, Stanley N.
Katz, Ralph Lerner, Drew R. McCoy, John M. Murrin, Jack N. Rakove,
Janet A. Riesman, and Gordon S. Wood.
|
|
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
