Legitimacy and History: Self-Government in American Constitutional Theory - Softcover

Kahn, Paul W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0300063075 ISBN 13: 9780300063073

Verlag: Yale University Press, 1995

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Book by Kahn Professor Paul W

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"I do not know of another book that participates in the constitutional dialogue with the mixture of historical perspective and acute critical eye displayed in this book. It demonstrates sweep, originality, careful criticism, and flashes of insight throughout."-Steven H. Shiffrin, Cornell University "Legitimacy and History is a distinctive and important contribution to contemporary constitutional theory. A great strength of the book is that Kahn's discussion is so well informed historically."-Michael J. Perry, Howard J. Trienens Professor of Law, Northwestern University

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This provocative book is both a rich intellectual history of 200 years of American constitutional theory and a major contribution to that theory. Paul Kahn argues that self-government is impossible within the constraints placed on government by the Constitution, and that constitutional theory-which attempts to reconcile self-government and history-will never achieve its goal. "I do not know of another book that participates in the constitutional dialogue with the mixture of historical perspective and acute critical eye displayed in this book. It demonstrates sweep, originality, careful criticism, and flashes of insight throughout."-Steven H. Shiffrin "A fascinating and richly nuanced intellectual history and critique of American constitutional theory. It contains original and important insights not only about historical developments, but also about the predicament of contemporary constitutional thought. . . . Nowhere have I encountered a more engaging book about constitutional theory. Kahn brings a wealth of historical resources to bear, and he offers a probing analytical critique of the materials that he confronts. His description of recent works of constitutional theory is lucid, sometimes more so than the originals. He cuts to the heart of each theoretical effort and deftly exposes its primary weaknesses. . . What is more, he ties his book together with an original and provocative explanation of the historical progression of constitutional thought."-Daniel O. Conkle, Constitutional Commentary "A rich and insightful history of constitutional theory in America."-Leslie Friedman Goldstein, Journal of Politics

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• Verlag: Yale University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0300063075
• ISBN 13: 9780300063073
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 274