Examines Thomas Jefferson's attempt to combine respect for a fundamental Constitution with the fact that no set of laws can foresee every event. His solution to this problem offers a democratic, yet strong, executive as an alternative to the more common, Hamiltonian solution.
This book presents a provocative account of James Madison's political thought by focusing on Madison's treatment of the problem of constitutional... Læs mere
This book presents a provocative account of James Madison's political thought by focusing on Madison's treatment of the problem of constitutional... Læs mere
Examines Thomas Jefferson's attempt to combine respect for a fundamental Constitution with the fact that no set of laws can foresee every event. His solution to this problem offers a democratic, yet strong, executive as an alternative to the more common, Hamiltonian solution.