Perfecting the Union

by Max M. Edling

2020-12-30 14:04:43

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In Perfecting the Union, Max M. Edling focuses on the reform of the American Union brought about by the framing and adoption of the Constitution and the resulting division of duties and powers between the national government and the states. He argues... Read more
In Perfecting the Union, Max M. Edling focuses on the reform of the American Union brought about by the framing and adoption of the Constitution and the resulting division of duties and powers between the national government and the states. He argues that the Constitution profoundly altered the structure of the American Union and made the federal government more effective than under the defunct Articles of Confederation, but does not accept that federal power expanded at the expense of the states. He therefore offers a powerful new interpretation of the Constitution that has important implications for our understanding of the American founding. Less

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Publication date December 11, 2020
Languageeng
ISBN9780197534724
Max M. Edling is Reader in Early American History at King's College London. He is the author of A Revolution in Favor of Government: The Origin of the US Constitution and the Making of the American St...

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