Constitutional History of the American Revolution, Volume III: The Authority to Legislate (v. 3)
John Phillip Reid
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Description for Constitutional History of the American Revolution, Volume III: The Authority to Legislate (v. 3)
Paperback. This work addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, and the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory. Num Pages: 508 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBLL; JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 671.
John Phillip Reid addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory, and the search for a constitutional settlement.
John Phillip Reid addresses the central constitutional issues that divided the American colonists from their English legislators: the authority to tax, the authority to legislate, the security of rights, the nature of law, the foundation of constitutional government in custom and contractarian theory, and the search for a constitutional settlement.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
508
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299130749
SKU
V9780299130749
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About John Phillip Reid
John Phillip Reid is the Russell D. Niles Professor of Law at New York University. His books include Policing the Elephant: Crime and Social Behavior on the Overland Trail as well as the abridged one-volume edition of Constitutional History of the American Revolution based on this four-volume work.
Reviews for Constitutional History of the American Revolution, Volume III: The Authority to Legislate (v. 3)
"Essential reading for any serious student of the American Revolution." - Peter S. Onuf, Journal of American History; "Brilliantly executed.... a compelling intellectual force that deserves the closest scrutiny." - George M. Curtis III, American Historical Review