Ideological Origins of American Federalism

by Alison L. LaCroix

Book Overview

Federalism is regarded as one of the signal American contributions to modern politics. Its origins are typically traced to the drafting of the Constitution, but the story began decades before the delegates met in Philadelphia.

In this groundbreaking book, Alison LaCroix traces the history of American federal thought from its colonial beginnings in scattered provincial responses to British assertions of authority, to its emergence in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674062035
• ISBN13: 9780674062030
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 9.0"