A Disquisition On Government and Selections from The Discourse (Hackett Classics)
John Calhoun
ISBN 10: 0872202933 ISBN 13: 9780872202931
Published by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1995
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The only student edition of Calhoun's writings available, this volume offers the Disquisition in its entirety along with two key selections from the Discourse: Formation of the Federal Period and A Plural Executive Proposed.
Synopsis: Now, as in his own time, Calhoun's voice resonates to fundamental concerns of American democratic polity: the nature of man, the obligations of government, and -- most keenly -- how best to safeguard the interest of a minority against the will of democratic majorities. His doctrine of concurrent majority and a minority veto -- although employed to defend the South's commitment to slavery in pre-bellum 19th Century America -- strikes an enduring question of how a diverse, and sometimes divided, society can maintain its integrity while honouring the interests of all its citizens.
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Title: A Disquisition On Government and Selections ...
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
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