The Resource The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource)
The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource)
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The item The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in European University Institute Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Using the British Empire as a case study, this succinct study argues that the establishment of overseas settlements in America created a problem of constitutional organization. The failure to resolve the resulting tensions led to the thirteen continental colonies seceding from the empire in 1776. Challenging those historians who have assumed that the British had the law on their side during the debates that led to the American Revolution, this volume argues that the empire had long exhibited a high degree of constitutional multiplicity, with each colony having its own discrete constitution. Contending that these constitutions cannot be conflated with the metropolitan British constitution, it argues that British refusal to accept the legitimacy of colonial understandings of the sanctity of the many colonial constitutions and the imperial constitution was the critical element leading to the American Revolution.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 198 pages)
- Contents
-
- Prologue : inheritance
- Empire negotiated, 1689-1763
- Empire confronted, 1764-1766
- Empire reconsidered, 1767-1773
- Empire shattered, 1774-1776
- Epilogue : legacy
- Isbn
- 9780521760935
- Label
- The constitutional origins of the American Revolution
- Title
- The constitutional origins of the American Revolution
- Statement of responsibility
- Jack P. Greene
- Subject
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- Constitutional history -- Great Britain -- Colonies
- Constitutional history -- United States -- States
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- Constitutional history -- Great Britain
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Using the British Empire as a case study, this succinct study argues that the establishment of overseas settlements in America created a problem of constitutional organization. The failure to resolve the resulting tensions led to the thirteen continental colonies seceding from the empire in 1776. Challenging those historians who have assumed that the British had the law on their side during the debates that led to the American Revolution, this volume argues that the empire had long exhibited a high degree of constitutional multiplicity, with each colony having its own discrete constitution. Contending that these constitutions cannot be conflated with the metropolitan British constitution, it argues that British refusal to accept the legitimacy of colonial understandings of the sanctity of the many colonial constitutions and the imperial constitution was the critical element leading to the American Revolution.--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- UkCbUP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Greene, Jack P
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- Series statement
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- New histories of American law
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Constitutional history
- Constitutional history
- Constitutional history
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Great Britain
- Label
- The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue : inheritance -- Empire negotiated, 1689-1763 -- Empire confronted, 1764-1766 -- Empire reconsidered, 1767-1773 -- Empire shattered, 1774-1776 -- Epilogue : legacy
- Control code
- CR9780511778452
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 198 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521760935
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1027328332
- Label
- The constitutional origins of the American Revolution, Jack P. Greene, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue : inheritance -- Empire negotiated, 1689-1763 -- Empire confronted, 1764-1766 -- Empire reconsidered, 1767-1773 -- Empire shattered, 1774-1776 -- Epilogue : legacy
- Control code
- CR9780511778452
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 198 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780521760935
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1027328332
Subject
- Constitutional history -- Great Britain -- Colonies
- Constitutional history -- United States -- States
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783
- United States -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- Constitutional history -- Great Britain
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