The Civic Constitution
Author | : Elizabeth Beaumont |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 361 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199940066 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199940061 |
Rating | : 4/5 (061 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Civic Constitution written by Elizabeth Beaumont and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Civic Constitution provides a compelling case for rethinking the U.S. Constitution. By exploring pivotal struggles over governmental power, individual rights, and the boundaries of citizenship, this book challenges reigning approaches and reveals the profound importance of 'civic founders' who worked to reinvent the constitutional order.