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The constitution of empire : territorial expansion and American legal history /

'The Constitution of Empire' offers a constitutional & historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the design for territorial acquisition contained in the constitution & examine how practice has diverged from th...

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Основен автор: Lawson, Gary, 1958-
Други автори: Seidman, Guy.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: New Haven : Yale University Press, ℗♭2004.
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Онлайн достъп: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=187710
Подобни документи: Print version:: Constitution of empire.
Съдържание:
  • Introduction: from sea to shining sea ... and beyond
  • pt. I. Acquiring territory. Fundamentals: lessons from Louisiana ; Forms: trouble with Texas? ; Limits: conquest and colonialism
  • pt. II. Governing territory. Constitutional architecture I: territorial legislatures and executives ; Constitutional architecture II: territorial courts ; War and peace: military occupation and governance ; Bulwark or facʹade? The rights of territorial inhabitants ; Conclusion: imperial reflections.