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A Revolution in Favor of Government: Origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Making of the American State
A Revolution in Favor of Government Origins of the US Constitution and the Making of the American State
Author: Max M. Edling
In this trenchant new interpretation of America's origins, Max Edling shows that the Federalists were primarily concerned with building a government that could act vigorously in defense of American interests. The Constitution transferred the powers of war-making and resource-extraction from the states to the national government, thereby creating...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195374162
ISBN-10: 0195374169
Publication Date: 7/8/2008
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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