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The American State Constitutional Tradition
John J. Dinan
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Description for The American State Constitutional Tradition
Paperback. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 703.
Shows that state constitutions are more than mere echoes of the federal document. This comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are recorded debates, shows that state constitutional debates reflect the wisdom of American constitution-makers than do the traditional studies of the federal constitution.
Shows that state constitutions are more than mere echoes of the federal document. This comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are recorded debates, shows that state constitutional debates reflect the wisdom of American constitution-makers than do the traditional studies of the federal constitution.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700616893
SKU
V9780700616893
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About John J. Dinan
John J. Dinan is Zachary T. Smith Associate Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University and author of Keeping the People's Liberties: Legislators, Citizens, and Judges as Guardians of Rights, also from Kansas.
Reviews for The American State Constitutional Tradition
"A very important book based on prodigious research. Dinan has distilled for us in an extremely readable form an analysis of some of the key debates in American politics as played out through state constitutions." - Law and History Review "An extremely important contribution to its subject and to the study of American politics in general. An excellent supplementary text ... Read more