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...
Основен автор: | Lawson, Gary, 1958- |
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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.