Ratifying the Constitution

By Michael Allen Gillespie

Book Overview

In his foreword to this volume, Forrest McDonald points out that while the drafting of the Constitution has inspired a large body of historical writing, "that on the ratification of the instrument, though an event of equal importance and far greater drama, is relatively small." This volume fills that gap; it is, according to McDonald, "the most extensive treatment of the subject yet undertaken." A diverse group of historians and political theorists examine the interrelationship of the theoretical debate and the political process on a state-by-state basis, unraveling the labyrinthine complexity of ratification.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700605665
• ISBN13: 9780700605668
• Release Date: May 1989
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 8.9"