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A revolution in favor of government : origins of the U.S. Constitution and the making of the American state

Author: Max M Edling
Publisher: Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Max M Edling
ISBN: 0195148703 9780195148701
OCLC Number: 50809975
Description: xii, 333 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Introduction: beyond Madisonian federalism -- pt. I. Interpreting the debate over ratification. Legitimacy and meaning: the significance of public debate to the adoption of the Constitution ; The elusive meaning of the debate over ratification ; European states, American contexts ; The ideological response to state expansion -- pt. II. Military powers. An impotent Congress ; Independence, commerce, and military strength ; A government of force ; Government by consent ; The Federalists and the uses of military powers -- pt. III. Fiscal powers. Congressional insolvency ; Unlimited taxation, public credit, and the strength of government ; The costs of government ; A government for free ; The Federalists and the uses of fiscal powers ; Conclusion: the Constitution, the Federalists, and the American state.
Responsibility: Max M. Edling.
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