Private Property and the Limits of American Constitutionalism: The Madisonian Framework and Its Legacy
Author:   Jennifer Nedelsky
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780226569710


Pages:   357
Publication Date:   15 June 1994
Format:   Paperback
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Private Property and the Limits of American Constitutionalism: The Madisonian Framework and Its Legacy


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The United States Constitution was designed to secure the rights of individuals and minorities from the tyranny of the majority—or was it? Jennifer Nedelsky's provocative study places this claim in an utterly new light, tracing its origins to the Framers' preoccupation with the protection of private property. She argues that this formative focus on property has shaped our institutions, our political system, and our very understanding of limited government.

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Author:   Jennifer Nedelsky
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 1.60cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 2.30cm
Weight:   0.539kg
ISBN:  

9780226569710


ISBN 10:   0226569713
Pages:   357
Publication Date:   15 June 1994
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Jennifer Nedelsky is associate professor of law and political science at the University of Toronto.

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