The constitution of empire : territorial expansion and American legal history /

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'The Constitution of Empire' offers a constitutional & historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the design for territorial acquisition contained in the constitution & examine how practice has diverged from th...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lawson, Gary, 1958-
Otros Autores: Seidman, Guy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2004.
Temas:
Imperialism > History.
Constitutional history > United States.
Constitutional law > United States.
Impérialisme > Histoire.
Droit constitutionnel > États-Unis.
Histoire constitutionnelle > États-Unis.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Constitutional history
Constitutional law
Imperialism
Politics and government
Territorial expansion
United States of America, USA.
History of the Americas.
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Constitutional & administrative law: general.
Law.
United States > Territorial expansion.
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy.
United States > Territories and possessions > Politics and government.
États-Unis > Histoire constitutionnelle.
États-Unis > Expansion territoriale.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > Philosophie.
États-Unis > Territoires et possessions > Politique et gouvernement.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: from sea to shining sea ... and beyond
  • pt. I. Acquiring territory. Fundamentals: lessons from Louisiana ; Forms: trouble with Texas? ; Limits: conquest and colonialism
  • pt. II. Governing territory. Constitutional architecture I: territorial legislatures and executives ; Constitutional architecture II: territorial courts ; War and peace: military occupation and governance ; Bulwark or façade? The rights of territorial inhabitants ; Conclusion: imperial reflections.

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