States' Rights and the Union Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876

Name: States' Rights and the Union Imperium in Imperio, 1776-1876
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ISBN: 9780700612277

ISBN-10: 0700612270

ISBN-13: 9780700612277

Edition: 2000

Authors: Forrest McDonald

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Forrest McDonald has long been recognized as one of our most respected and provocative intellectual hsitorians. With this new book, he once again delivers an illuminating meditation on a major theme in American history and politics. Elegantly and accessibly written for a broad readership, McDonald's book provides an insightful look at states' rights-an issue that continues to stir debate nationwide. From constitutional scholars to Supreme Court justices to an electorate that's grown increasingly wary of federal power, the concept of states' rights has become a touchstone for a host of political and legal controversies. But, as McDonald shows, that concept has deep roots that need to be…

Book details

List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Publication date: 10/24/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.352
Language: English



Preface


Prologue: The Problem of Divided Sovereignty



The Compact



The Federalist Era



The Jeffersonians



An Era of Mixed Feelings, 1815-1828



States' Rights Triumphant



Government in Limbo, 1837-1845



A Changed Dynamic, 1845-1852



Dissolving the Union



Civil War and Reconstruction


Epilogue: The Doctrine Transformed


Notes


Index