Format:
VIII, 296 S.
ISBN:
0700610405
Series Statement:
American political thought
Content:
America's leading constitutional historian presents the first history of states' rights in the United States, surveying the concept's history from the Declaration of Independence to the end of Reconstruction. McDonald (history, U. of Alabama) explores the balance between general and local authority in government. Tracing the concept of states' rights from the Declaration of Independence to the end of Reconstruction, he illuminates the constitutional, political, and economic contexts in which the issues have evolved.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
Keywords:
USA
;
Föderalismus
;
Geschichte 1776-1876
;
USA
;
Bundesstaaten
;
Geschichte 1776-1876
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/review/hrev-a0b9y3-aa
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