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The early security confederations : from the ancient Greeks to the United Colonies of New England / Frederick K. Lister.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lister, Frederick K., 1921-
- Series:
- Contributions in political science ; no. 388.
- Contributions in political science. Global perspectives in history and politics
- Contributions in political science, 0147-1066 ; no. 388. Global perspectives in history and politics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Confederation of states--History.
- Confederation of states.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 189 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Examines the origins and historical background of confederal governance from ancient Greece to colonial New England.
- Contents:
- 1 What Is Confederal Governance? 1
- 2 The Voluntary Unions and Sympolities of Ancient Greece 17
- 3 The Hanseatic League 45
- 4 The Old Swiss Confederation 67
- 5 The Dutch Republic 93
- 6 The United Colonies of New England 139.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [181]-182) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313310866
- OCLC:
- 41612362
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