Social contract in america, the: from the revolution to the present age
Auteur :
Hulliung, Mark
Éditeur :
University Press of Kansas
ISBN :
9780700615407
Date de publication :
7 sept. 2007
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
533 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Because most Americans believe that government requires the consent of the governed, the idea of the social contract may come as close to a public philosophy as we've ever had. This book examines the role of the social contract across the entire sweep of American history, well beyond the Revolution and Founding periods.