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Book SynopsisTraces the spread of American constitutionalism throughout the world
Trade Review"A monumental study that is as carefully presented as it is compelling." -- Gordon S. Wood,Alva O. Way University Professor Emeritus, Brown University
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American Constitutionalism Heard Round the World is a monumental studybroad in scope and deep in learning. It will be the standard book on the subject of the influence of American Constitution outside of the United States, not simply because of its broad coverage, but also for its thoughtful insights and suggestive interpretations. It is a marvelous book." -- Robert Middlekauff,Preston Hotchkis Professor of History, Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Part I Definitions 1 Of Constitutions and Constitutionalisms 2 American Constitutionalism Defined: Six Seminal DocumentsPart II Seven Echoes of American Constitutionalism: A Global Perspective 3 First Echo: Europe, 1776-1800 4 Second Echo: Latin America, 1811-1900 5 European Interlude, 1800-1848 6 Third Echo: European Revolutions of 1848 7 European Interlude, 1850-1900 and the American Civil War 8 Fourth Echo: American Empire 9 Fifth Echo: World War I to World War II, 1919-1945 10 Sixth Echo: American Crescendo, 1945-1974 11 Seventh Echo: American Constitutionalism and Democratization, 1974-1989 12 Global Consciousness, Then and Now Appendix: A Note on the Historiography of the Influence of American Constitutionalism Abroad: 1776-1989 Notes Index About the Author
