"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
“A valuable and illuminating study of the US Constitution, particularly with regard to what may be its most important and perplexing aspect―federalism. Slonim is particularly insightful concerning the twists and turns in the thought of James Madison (and therefore, the key controversies in American political and constitutional thought).” (Sanford Levinson, Garwood Professor of Law, University of Texas Law School and author of An Argument Open to All: Reading The Federalist in the 21st Century, 2016)
“This study forces us to take a fresh look at the old story of America's constitutional beginnings.” (Peter Onuf, Thomas Jefferson Professor of History, Emeritus, University of Virginia, USA)
“One might think that there are not many new things to be said about the creation and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, but Shlomo Slonim’s account of this process sparkles and bristles with original and provocative insights. It combines vivid intellectual portraits of the leading participants with masterful accounts of the underlying forces that shaped their views and determined the effectiveness of their arguments. The book is filled with incisive ideas at every stage of its account. Professor Slonim demonstrates that the Constitutional Convention was motivated by a radically nationalist vision, that the federalism of the resulting document (with its balance between state and national power) sprang largely from Southern efforts to protect slavery, that the drafters’ success in resolving the debate between state and national power blinded them to the demand for a bill of rights, that this demand formed the basis of the antifederalist opposition to ratification, and that Madison introduced and championed the Bill of Rights in the First Congress to forestall antifederalist efforts to call a second constitutional convention or enact amendments that would hobble the new national government. Because it combines a wealth of information with true depth of analysis, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the U.S. Constitution or in its current interpretation.” (Edward L. Rubin, University Professor of Law and Political Science, Vanderbilt University, USA)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781349957477
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.92. Seller Inventory # 134995747X-2-1
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 0.92. Seller Inventory # 353-134995747X-new
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 33677017-n
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2411530085812
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Brand New Copy. Seller Inventory # BBB_new134995747X
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard134995747X
Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover134995747X
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience. Seller Inventory # GoldenDragon134995747X
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9781349957477_lsuk