Bibliograph

A revolution in favor of government, origins of the U.S. Constitution and the making of the American state, Max M. Edling

Type

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A revolution in favor of government, origins of the U.S. Constitution and the making of the American state, Max M. Edling

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A revolution in favor of government

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

65193273

Responsibility statement

Max M. Edling

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

origins of the U.S. Constitution and the making of the American state

Summary

Edling argues that during the US Constitutional debates, the Federalists were concerned with building a state able to act vigorously in defence of US national interests. The Constitution was their promise of the benefits of government without its costs. They proposed statecraft rather than central authority as the solution to governing

Target audience

specialized

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