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'The Constitution of Empire' offers a constitutional & historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the design for territorial acquisition contained in the constitution & examine how practice has diverged from th...

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Main Author: Lawson, Gary, 1958-
Other Authors: Seidman, Guy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2004.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:'The Constitution of Empire' offers a constitutional & historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the design for territorial acquisition contained in the constitution & examine how practice has diverged from that original vision.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 271 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-255) and index.
ISBN:9780300128963
0300128967