Bibliograph

Our secret constitution, how Lincoln redefined American democracy, George P. Fletcher

Type

Label

Our secret constitution, how Lincoln redefined American democracy, George P. Fletcher

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Our secret constitution

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

61047832

Responsibility statement

George P. Fletcher

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

how Lincoln redefined American democracy

Summary

Americans hate and distrust their government, but, at the same time, love and trust their government. These contradictory attitudes are resolved by Fletcher's novel interpretation of constitutional history. He says that the US has 2 constitutions - one catering to freedom and fear, the other to the need for security and social justice

Target audience

specialized

Classification