Quaker constitutionalism and the political thought of john dickinson
Auteur :
Calvert, Jane E.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107404359
Date de publication :
10 mai 2012
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
580 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This theory of a perpetual yet amendable constitution and its concomitant idea of popular sovereignty are things that most scholars believe did not exist until the American Founding. This book traces the theory of Quaker constitutionalism from the early Quakers through Founding Father John Dickinson to Martin Luther King, Jr.