Majority rule versus consensus the political thought of John C. Calhoun

Introduction -- Calhoun and the legacies of Jefferson and Madison -- Calhoun's political economy and the ideal of sectional reciprocity -- Calhoun's constitution, federal union, and slavery -- Calhoun's defense of slavery -- Calhoun's consensus model of government -- Contemporary...

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1. Verfasser: Read, James H. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Lawrence, Kan. Univ. Press of Kansas 2009
Schriftenreihe:American political thought
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction -- Calhoun and the legacies of Jefferson and Madison -- Calhoun's political economy and the ideal of sectional reciprocity -- Calhoun's constitution, federal union, and slavery -- Calhoun's defense of slavery -- Calhoun's consensus model of government -- Contemporary divided societies and the minority veto -- Conclusion.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-269) and index
Beschreibung:XI, 276 S.
24 cm
ISBN:0700616357
0-7006-1635-7
9780700616350
978-0-7006-1635-0