Constituting empire: new york and the transformation of constitutionalism in the atlantic world, 1664-1830
Auteur :
Hulsebosch, Daniel J.
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9780807859209
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
22,6 x 14,9 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
485 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Captures the paradox at the heart of American constitutional history. This title argues that the revolutionary transformation did not, therefore, consist of a conception of the constitution as a set of restrictions on the power of the state.