Covenant and constitutionalism : the great frontier and the matrix of federal democracy

Author(s)

• Elazar, Daniel Judah

Bibliographic Information

Covenant and constitutionalism : the great frontier and the matrix of federal democracy

Daniel J. Elazar

（Covenant tradition in politics, v. 3）

Transaction Publishers, c1998

• alk. paper

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This volume traces the trends and the developing relationships of constitutionalism and covenant that ultimately led to the transformation of the latter into the former. Elazar explores the paths that emerged out of the constitutionalized covenantal tradition in Europe such as federalism, communitarianism, and the cooperative movement.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: The New World Experience Part I: The United States: An Almost Covenanted Polity 1. Covenant and the American Founding 2. The Revolution and the Declaration of Independence 3. Constitutions as Covenants Part II: The United States: The Covenant Challenged 4. Covenant and Contending Principles in the Expansion of the United States 5. Slavery and Secession: Covenant versus Compact 6. Covenant and the Challenges of Human Nature 7. The Sum of Covenantal Expressions Part III: Covenant on the Great Frontier 8. The Western Hemisphere: False and Real Frontiers 9. The Southern Hemisphere and the Asian Coast 10. Covenant as a Theo-Political Tradition: A Summary Statement Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA34338282
• ISBN:
  • 1560002352
• LCCN: 96052654
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Brunswick, N.J.
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 287 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL65.P7
  • LCC : JK31
  • DC21 : 320.473
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : United States -- Politics and government
  • LCSH : Constitutional history -- United States
  • LCSH : Covenants -- Political aspects -- United States -- History
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA25533196