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The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History: 2-Volume Set
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Description for The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History: 2-Volume Set
Hardcover. Editor(s): Critchlow, Donald T.; Vandermeer, Philip R. Series Editor(s): Boyer, Paul. Series: Oxford Encyclopedias of American History. Num Pages: 1224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JP; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 269 x 196 x 103. Weight in Grams: 2988.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History brings together, in one authoritative reference work, an unparalleled wealth of information about the laws, institutions, and actors that have governed America throughout its history. Embracing the interconnectedness of politics and law, The Encyclopedia addresses all aspects of both spheres, from presidents and Supreme Court justices to specifics of policy history, critical legislation, and party formation. Entries capture the unique nature of the nation's founding principles embodied in the Constitution, the expansive nature of American democracy, political conflict, and compromise, and the emergence of the modern welfare and regulatory ... Read more
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History brings together, in one authoritative reference work, an unparalleled wealth of information about the laws, institutions, and actors that have governed America throughout its history. Embracing the interconnectedness of politics and law, The Encyclopedia addresses all aspects of both spheres, from presidents and Supreme Court justices to specifics of policy history, critical legislation, and party formation. Entries capture the unique nature of the nation's founding principles embodied in the Constitution, the expansive nature of American democracy, political conflict, and compromise, and the emergence of the modern welfare and regulatory ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Number of pages
1000
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Encyclopedias of American History
Number of Pages
1224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199754618
SKU
V9780199754618
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About Critchlow
Donald T. Critchlow is Professor of History at Arizona State University and is also Founding President of the Institute for Political History (2001-present). He was a Panelist for the National Humanities Endowment, Year-Fellowship Program in 2004. He was a Fellow in the Fulbright Scholars Program at the University of Hong Kong from 1997-98 as well as in the Woodrow Wilson ... Read more
Reviews for The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History: 2-Volume Set
W.J. Rorabaugh, Prof of History, Univ of Washington Critchlow has a widespread reputation as an excellent editor through his many years editing the Journal of Policy History, arguably the journal most relevant to the proposed reference work, and the related conferences. He literally knows hundreds of people and, more important, knows precisely about each potential contributor's ... Read more