The Constitutional Amending Process in American Political Thought

by John R. Vile

This book is the first full-length work to present debates over the constitutional amending process as a perennial theme in American political thought. Beginning with a discussion of the views of political philosophers, publicists, and legal commentators who may have influenced the views of legal change held by the American Founding Fathers, the work proceeds to look at the historical influences on and discussions surrounding the amending process...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275942805
• ISBN13: 9780275942809
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"