The effective republic : administration and constitution in the thought of Alexander Hamilton / Harvey Flaumenhaft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flaumenhaft, Harvey, 1938-

Series:

e-Duke books scholarly collection.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.

Hamilton, Alexander.

Political science--United States--History.

Political science.

Republicanism--United States--History.

Republicanism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (329 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The United States has been distinguished among free governments as a "presidential" republic. In The Effective Republic, Harvey Flaumenhaft shows how the study of Alexander Hamilton's political thought opens the way to understanding the nature of this republic and the reasons for its development.Although Hamilton exterted an extraordinary influence on American institutions, his contribution and the thinking behind it often have been obscured and misconstrued by piecemeal approaches to his voluminous writings. Here, Flaumenhaft draws upon more than two dozen volumes of Hamilton'

Contents:

Popular Representation: The Characteristic Spirit of Society. The Natural Rights of Mankind. The Structural Foundation of Government. The Partition of Power

Efficacious Administration: Administrative Efficacy. Unity. Unity and Duration. Duration. Republican Constitution

Constitutional Integrity: Independent]udgment. Partisanship, Partiality, and Parts of Government. Partisanship, Partiality, and Popular Liberty. Return to First Principles.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-309) and index.

ISBN:

9786613062925

9781283062923

1283062925

9780822382874

0822382873

OCLC:

191222405