Union & states' rights : a history and interpretation of interposition, nullification, and secession, 150 years after Sumter / edited by Neil H. Cogan.
| Other author | Cogan, Neil H. (Neil Howard), 1944- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | Akron, Ohio : The University of Akron Press, 2014. |
| Description | xi, 299 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Union and states' rights |
| Series | & law : legal thought across disciplines &Law. ^A1108576 |
| Contents | "A real nondescript" : James Madison's thoughts on states' rights and federalism / Jack N. Rakove -- James Madison and the Constitution's "Convention for Proposing Amendments" / Robert G. Natelson -- States' rights, southern hypocrisy, and the crisis of the Union / Paul Finkelman -- Still too close to call? : rethinking Stampp's "The concept of a perpetual Union" / Daniel W. Hamilton -- Secession and breach of compact : the law of nature meets the U.S. Constitution / Stephen C. Neff -- William Rawle and secession : legal rights and political wrongs / H. Jefferson Powell -- The 14th Amendment and the unconstitutionality of secession / Daniel A. Farber -- Interposition : an overlooked tool of American constitutionalism / Christian G. Fritz -- Originalism's limits : interposition, nullification, and secession / Lee J. Strang -- Union and states' rights 150 years after Sumter : some reflections on a tangled political and constitutional conundrum / Sanford V. Levinson -- Remembering our second revolution : sesquicentennial reflections on Civil War historiography / Norman W. Spaulding. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2013014442 |
| ISBN | 9781937378134 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1937378136 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF4612 .U55 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |