Majority rule versus consensus the political thought of John C. Calhoun /
| Main Author: | Read, James H., 1958- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Lawrence, Kan. :
University Press of Kansas,
[2009]
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 276 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series: |
American political thought.
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| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index. Introduction -- Calhoun and the legacies of Jefferson and Madison -- Calhoun's political economy and the ideal of sectional reciprocity -- Calhoun's constitution, federal union, and slavery -- Calhoun's defense of slavery -- Calhoun's consensus model of government -- Contemporary divided societies and the minority veto -- Conclusion. |
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| Physical Description: |
xi, 276 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780700616350 0700616357 |