Covenant and Constitutionalism: The Great Frontier and the Matrix of Federal DemocracyTransaction Publishers, 1998 - 287 Seiten This volume traces the trends and the developing relationships of constitutionalism and covenant that ultimately led to the transformation of the latter into the former. Elazar explores the paths that emerged out of the constitutionalized covenantal tradition in Europe such as federalism, communitarianism, and the cooperative movement. |
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... idea of the federated common- wealth , the covenant tradition in Eu- ropean politics reached its highest point . Then , less than a century later , that idea was transformed into the idea of civil society organized around a po- litical ...
... idea of the federated common- wealth , the covenant tradition in Eu- ropean politics reached its highest point . Then , less than a century later , that idea was transformed into the idea of civil society organized around a po- litical ...
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... Hemisphere : False and Real Frontiers 9. The Southern Hemisphere and the Asian Coast 10. Covenant as a Theo - Political Tradition : 193 217 A Summary Statement Index 243 273 Preface I To the two great idea complexes of the.
... Hemisphere : False and Real Frontiers 9. The Southern Hemisphere and the Asian Coast 10. Covenant as a Theo - Political Tradition : 193 217 A Summary Statement Index 243 273 Preface I To the two great idea complexes of the.
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... idea complexes of the covenantal political tradition , covenant and commonwealth , the modern epoch added a third , constitu- tionalism in its modern meaning . Constitutionalism became both opera- tional and decisive in the course of ...
... idea complexes of the covenantal political tradition , covenant and commonwealth , the modern epoch added a third , constitu- tionalism in its modern meaning . Constitutionalism became both opera- tional and decisive in the course of ...
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... ideas , great movements , and great actions , and occur when all three come together . Thus at the very beginning of the history of covenant there was the great idea of biblical covenantal mono- theism whereby humans were envisaged as ...
... ideas , great movements , and great actions , and occur when all three come together . Thus at the very beginning of the history of covenant there was the great idea of biblical covenantal mono- theism whereby humans were envisaged as ...
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... idea of covenant . While often more latent than manifest since the days of the Puritans , and partially submerged within other streams and eddies of American thought and culture especially secular constitutionalism - covenant ideas not ...
... idea of covenant . While often more latent than manifest since the days of the Puritans , and partially submerged within other streams and eddies of American thought and culture especially secular constitutionalism - covenant ideas not ...
Inhalt
Covenant and the American Founding | 19 |
The Revolution and the Declaration of Independence | 49 |
Constitutions as Covenants | 77 |
The United States The Covenant Challenged | 101 |
Covenant and Contending Principles in the Expansion of the United States | 103 |
Slavery and Secession Covenant versus Compact | 125 |
Covenant and the Challenges of Human Nature | 147 |
The Sum of Covenantal Expressions | 169 |
Covenant on the Great Frontier | 193 |
The Western Hemisphere False and Real Frontiers | 195 |
Covenant as a TheoPolitical Tradition A Summary Statement | 245 |
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