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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

    0520031466 / 9780520031463

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    Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text is free of marks. No jacket. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

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    Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, Berkeley, CA, 1978

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    Zustand: near fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: near fine. First Edition. Despite its currency in political discourse, the concept of federalism stands in some danger of being virtually lost to political thought. The proliferation of forms and the contradictory political programs urged in tis name, the confusing variety of approaches to the subject, the minimal returns of comparative studies, and the growing disinclination of many scholars to work with the concept -- all are signs of the malaise. DK4. tan cloth, paste on title on spine, DJ wrapped in mylar, binding very good, pages clean, inscribed by author on ffep, 237 pages, indexed. Signed. …

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: Univ of California Pr, 1978

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    Hardcover w/DJ. Zustand: VG/VG. Univ of California Pr. VG/VG. 1978. Hardcover w/DJ.

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

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    Zustand: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, Berkely and Los Angeles, CA, USA, 1978

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    Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. First U.S. Edition. xi, 237pp. Prev owner name inked small on ffep. Khaki cloth w gold lettering in black title panel on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. DJ without wear showing very faint adhesive ghost top front corner and very small stain bottom back corner. DJ now preserved in BroDart cover. Octavo.…

  • Verlag: University of California Press, Berkley, (CA), 1978

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    8vo. First edition. xi, (3), 237pp. Gray cloth, in an unevenly faded dust jacket.

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia, 1995

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    Paper Back. Zustand: Very Good. The cover has light wear. The pages are lightly tanned and have minor foxing. 240 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

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    Zustand: Good. 1978 edition. Fading/creases/marks/scratches/some tears to dustjacket, covered in plastic film with sticker on back. Marks/some tanning to textblock edges/endpapers. Content good.

  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 2020

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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 2020

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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, 1978

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    Hardback. 1978, First edition. A near fine copy only marked by very light spotting on the boards and edges. The d/w is good with some edge wear. This copy has been inscribed and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper. Now in a protective cover. Scans available if required. {"length"=>["22"], "width"=>["14"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}. …

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  • Sprache: Englisch

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    Zustand: New. KlappentextThis title is part of UC Press s Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist d.

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  • Sprache: Englisch

    Verlag: University of California Press, US, 1978

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    Paperback. Zustand: New. In The Federal Principle: A Journey Through Time in Quest of a Meaning, S. Rufus Davis undertakes a sweeping historical and conceptual exploration of federalism, one of the most durable yet contested ideas in political thought. Rather than treating federalism as a static form of government, Davis approaches it as a principle that has continually evolved across time, place, and circumstance. He begins with the covenantal roots of federal association, tracing how ancient communities forged binding compacts for defense and identity. From there, he follows federal experiments in the Hellenic world and medieval Europe, where leagues, alliances, and confederations sought to balance unity and autonomy. These early practices provided a vocabulary that later thinkers and practitioners would recast, culminating in the United States Constitution of 1787-an event that reshaped both the practice and the theory of federalism for the modern world. Davis argues that federalism's meaning cannot be reduced to a single model or formula. Instead, it is best understood as an adaptive principle: a way of structuring human association that continually renegotiates sovereignty, diversity, and cooperation. By examining both practice and theory-from covenants and confederations to the classic American design and its proliferating descendants-he highlights how federalism has served as a laboratory for reconciling competing demands of order and freedom. At once a historical journey and a conceptual inquiry, the book illuminates the resilience of the federal idea even as it exposes its vulnerabilities to misinterpretation and strain. Davis ultimately offers not a fixed definition but a framework for understanding federalism's past as a guide to its potential renewal in the future-a study of enduring value for scholars of politics, law, and history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.…

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    Paperback. Zustand: New. In The Federal Principle: A Journey Through Time in Quest of a Meaning, S. Rufus Davis undertakes a sweeping historical and conceptual exploration of federalism, one of the most durable yet contested ideas in political thought. Rather than treating federalism as a static form of government, Davis approaches it as a principle that has continually evolved across time, place, and circumstance. He begins with the covenantal roots of federal association, tracing how ancient communities forged binding compacts for defense and identity. From there, he follows federal experiments in the Hellenic world and medieval Europe, where leagues, alliances, and confederations sought to balance unity and autonomy. These early practices provided a vocabulary that later thinkers and practitioners would recast, culminating in the United States Constitution of 1787-an event that reshaped both the practice and the theory of federalism for the modern world. Davis argues that federalism's meaning cannot be reduced to a single model or formula. Instead, it is best understood as an adaptive principle: a way of structuring human association that continually renegotiates sovereignty, diversity, and cooperation. By examining both practice and theory-from covenants and confederations to the classic American design and its proliferating descendants-he highlights how federalism has served as a laboratory for reconciling competing demands of order and freedom. At once a historical journey and a conceptual inquiry, the book illuminates the resilience of the federal idea even as it exposes its vulnerabilities to misinterpretation and strain. Davis ultimately offers not a fixed definition but a framework for understanding federalism's past as a guide to its potential renewal in the future-a study of enduring value for scholars of politics, law, and history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.…

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    Zustand: Good. Two Letter-Sized Pages, Signed by dignitaries and civic officials connected to the Exposition, stamped with the names of their organizations (such as the San Diego Chamber Of Commerce). Good with marginal tears and creasing, perforations & some staining.Provenance: Letters and Autographs from a Who's Who in California 1914 - 1917, to the author Ellis A. Davis, regarding Davis' Commercial Encyclopedia of the Pacific Southwest, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona. Sold by Cherokee Book Shop to Frederick Ruffner, Jr., the founder of Gale Research, Detroit.…

  • Sprache: Englisch

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    Paperback. Zustand: New. In The Federal Principle: A Journey Through Time in Quest of a Meaning, S. Rufus Davis undertakes a sweeping historical and conceptual exploration of federalism, one of the most durable yet contested ideas in political thought. Rather than treating federalism as a static form of government, Davis approaches it as a principle that has continually evolved across time, place, and circumstance. He begins with the covenantal roots of federal association, tracing how ancient communities forged binding compacts for defense and identity. From there, he follows federal experiments in the Hellenic world and medieval Europe, where leagues, alliances, and confederations sought to balance unity and autonomy. These early practices provided a vocabulary that later thinkers and practitioners would recast, culminating in the United States Constitution of 1787-an event that reshaped both the practice and the theory of federalism for the modern world. Davis argues that federalism's meaning cannot be reduced to a single model or formula. Instead, it is best understood as an adaptive principle: a way of structuring human association that continually renegotiates sovereignty, diversity, and cooperation. By examining both practice and theory-from covenants and confederations to the classic American design and its proliferating descendants-he highlights how federalism has served as a laboratory for reconciling competing demands of order and freedom. At once a historical journey and a conceptual inquiry, the book illuminates the resilience of the federal idea even as it exposes its vulnerabilities to misinterpretation and strain. Davis ultimately offers not a fixed definition but a framework for understanding federalism's past as a guide to its potential renewal in the future-a study of enduring value for scholars of politics, law, and history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.…

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    Hardback. Zustand: New. In The Federal Principle: A Journey Through Time in Quest of a Meaning, S. Rufus Davis undertakes a sweeping historical and conceptual exploration of federalism, one of the most durable yet contested ideas in political thought. Rather than treating federalism as a static form of government, Davis approaches it as a principle that has continually evolved across time, place, and circumstance. He begins with the covenantal roots of federal association, tracing how ancient communities forged binding compacts for defense and identity. From there, he follows federal experiments in the Hellenic world and medieval Europe, where leagues, alliances, and confederations sought to balance unity and autonomy. These early practices provided a vocabulary that later thinkers and practitioners would recast, culminating in the United States Constitution of 1787-an event that reshaped both the practice and the theory of federalism for the modern world. Davis argues that federalism's meaning cannot be reduced to a single model or formula. Instead, it is best understood as an adaptive principle: a way of structuring human association that continually renegotiates sovereignty, diversity, and cooperation. By examining both practice and theory-from covenants and confederations to the classic American design and its proliferating descendants-he highlights how federalism has served as a laboratory for reconciling competing demands of order and freedom. At once a historical journey and a conceptual inquiry, the book illuminates the resilience of the federal idea even as it exposes its vulnerabilities to misinterpretation and strain. Davis ultimately offers not a fixed definition but a framework for understanding federalism's past as a guide to its potential renewal in the future-a study of enduring value for scholars of politics, law, and history. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.…