The fallacies of states' rights / Sotirios A. Barber.

Author/creator Barber, Sotirios A.
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2013.
Description245 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction: America's oldest constitutional debate -- Why the states can't check national power -- John Marshall and a constitution for national security and prosperity -- The implications of Marshallian federalism -- Why states' rights federalism is impossible to defend -- John C. Calhoun's false theory of the Union -- States' rights as rights only to participate in national processes -- Why Marshallians should (but may not) win the states' rights debate.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012012910
ISBN9780674066670 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674066677 (alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40021660678

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks JK311 .B36 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold