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Beyond Confederation : Origins of the Constitution and American National Identity

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Analyzing the Constitution's origins and American identity.

If you're keen on unraveling the complex tapestry of America's constitutional beginnings, "Beyond Confederation" might just feed your curiosity. This isn't your standard history tome—rather, it delves into the nuances and undercurrents that shaped the nation's foundational document. Scholarly yet accessible, it challenges established views, urging you to look beyond traditional narratives towards the rich, intricate web of eighteenth-century political thought.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Beyond Confederation : Origins of the Constitution and American National Identity

Regular price ₱1,133.55 Now ₱787.05 Save 31%
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ISBN: 9780807841723
Date of Publication: 1987-03-31
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Law, History, Politics
Goodreads rating: 3.38
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Beyond Confederation scrutinizes the ideological background of the U.S. Constitution, the rigors of its writing and ratification, and the problems it both faced and provoked immediately after ratification. The essays in this collection question much of the heritage of eighteenth-century constitutional thought and suggest that many of the commonly debated issues have led us away from the truly germane questions. The authors challenge many of the traditional generalizations and the terms and scope of that debate as well.The contributors raise fresh questions about the Constitution as it enters its third century. What happened in Philadelphia in 1787, and what happened in the state ratifying conventions? Why did the states--barely--ratify the Constitution? What were Americans of the 1789s attempting to achieve? The exploratory conclusions point strongly to an alternative constitutional tradition, some of it unwritten, much of it rooted in state constitutional law; a tradition that not only has redefined the nature and role of the Constitution but also has placed limitations on its efficacy throughout American history.The authors are Lance Banning, Richard Beeman, Stephen Botein, Richard D. Brown, Richard E. Ellis, Paul Finkelman, Stanley N. Katz, Ralph Lerner, Drew R. McCoy, John M. Murrin, Jack N. Rakove, Janet A. Riesman, and Gordon S. Wood.
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Analyzing the Constitution's origins and American identity.

If you're keen on unraveling the complex tapestry of America's constitutional beginnings, "Beyond Confederation" might just feed your curiosity. This isn't your standard history tome—rather, it delves into the nuances and undercurrents that shaped the nation's foundational document. Scholarly yet accessible, it challenges established views, urging you to look beyond traditional narratives towards the rich, intricate web of eighteenth-century political thought.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.