Original meanings politics and ideas in the making of the Constitution

What did the U.S. Constitution originally mean, and who has comprehended its meaning best? Jack Rakove, professor of history at Stanford University, now approaches the debates surrounding the framing and ratification of the Constitution from the vantage point of history, examining the personal influ...

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Autor principal: Rakove, Jack N., 1947- (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Vintage 2009
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Sumario:What did the U.S. Constitution originally mean, and who has comprehended its meaning best? Jack Rakove, professor of history at Stanford University, now approaches the debates surrounding the framing and ratification of the Constitution from the vantage point of history, examining the personal influences the various framers, especially James Madison, exerted over the process
Descripción Física:464 p.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice
ISBN:9780679781219
9780394578583