We the People: Foundations. 1
- ISBN-10
- 0674948416
- ISBN-13
- 9780674948419
- Series
- We the People
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 369
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1991
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Bruce Ackerman
Description
In a dualist democracy, the rare triumphs of constitutional politics determine the course of normal politics. More than a decade in the making, and the first of three volumes, this compelling book speaks to all who seek to renew and redefine our civic commitments in the decades ahead.
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