The Federalist: or,The new constitution
by Jay, John, Hamilton, Alexander, Madison, James
by Jay, John, Hamilton, Alexander, Madison, James
"Politics is a gateway to a broader and better understanding of human nature, society, and the world." This idea has inspired each edition of UNDERSTANDING POLITICS: IDEAS, INSTITUTIONS, AND ISSUES. Thomas Magstadt's book provides in-depth coverage of contemporary political issu…
Long description: Auch zwanzig Jahre nach dem "Kruzifixbeschluss" hat die Frage nach der Zulässigkeit religiöser Symbole in staatlichen Einrichtungen nicht an Aktualität verloren. Unzureichend geklärt ist allerdings bislang, wie sich die Konfrontation mit einem getragenen oder a…
This dissertation provides the first critical account of modernism as a constitutional culture. I explore how key Anglophone modernists responded to the emergence of federal governance as a national norm and international ideal, with particular focus on the movement for British …
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been an apocalyptic religion since its founding in 1830. Yet, Mormons have never sat idly by waiting for Christ to return. Rather, the leadership and the laity developed a nationalistic eschatology that required particip…
Over the last three decades, Oman has emerged as a center of political and economic stability in the Arab world, a stability which is an essential ingredient for any country to develop and flourish. Whereas democracy and public freedoms are at the core of stability in other part…
The main objective of this body of work is to define and delineate radical activity in Scotland and Ireland c. 1760-1789 and through this to assess the nature and construction of the contemporary British identity. In their various campaigns Scottish and Irish radicals held the r…
The Arab Spring, the military coup in Egypt and the Taliban insurgency in Pakistan and Afghanistan have once again highlighted the political stakes of incorporating Islam within a constitution. Many constitutions in the Muslim world include clauses that recognize the Islamic cha…
The creation of devolved institutions in Scotland and Wales in 1999 provided nationalist parties in both the opportunity to act within an institution solely within their nation’s territorial boundaries. In 2007, they entered government for the first time. In so doing, the Scotti…