A revolution in favor of government origins of the U.S. Constitution and the making of the American state
Edling argues that during the US Constitutional debates, the Federalists were concerned with building a state able to act vigorously in defence of US national interests. The Constitution was their promise of the benefits of government without its costs. They proposed statecraft rather than central a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2003, 2003
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Edling argues that during the US Constitutional debates, the Federalists were concerned with building a state able to act vigorously in defence of US national interests. The Constitution was their promise of the benefits of government without its costs. They proposed statecraft rather than central authority as the solution to governing |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 333 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199835096 0199835098 |