Civic constitution, the: civic visions and struggles in the path toward constitutional democracy
Auteur :
Beaumont, Elizabeth
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780199940066
Date de publication :
6 mars 2014
Dimensions :
23,6 x 16,5 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
612 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Civic Constitution provides a compelling case for rethinking the U.S. Constitution. By exploring pivotal struggles over governmental power, individual rights, and the boundaries of citizenship, this book challenges reigning approaches and reveals the profound importance of 'civic founders' who worked to reinvent the constitutional order.