Common law and liberal theory: coke, hobbes and the origins of american constitutionalism
Auteur :
Stoner, James R.
Éditeur :
University Press of Kansas
ISBN :
9780700606306
Date de publication :
8 juil. 1992
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
333 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work suggests that American constitutionalism is the product of a combination of two opposing schools of thought: the English common law tradition as exemplified by the work of Edward Coke, and early liberal political philosophy as seen in the work of Thomas Hobbes.