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1 online resource (xi, 305 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Cambridge historical studies in American law and society
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Cambridge historical studies in American law and society.
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| Summary |
"This book argues for a change in our understanding of the relationships among law, politics and history. Since the turn of the nineteenth century, a certain anti-foundational conception of history has served to undermine law's foundations, such that we tend to think of law as nothing other than a species of politics. Thus viewed, the activity of unelected, common law judges appears to be an encroachment on the space of democracy. However, Kunal M. Parker shows that the world of the nineteenth century looked rather different. Democracy was itself constrained by a sense that history possessed a logic, meaning and direction that democracy could not contravene. In such a world, far from law being seen in opposition to democracy, it was possible to argue that law - specifically, the common law - did a better job than democracy of guiding America along history's path"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The creation of times: custom and history in the British background -- Time as consent: common law thought after the American Revolution -- Time as spirit: common law thought in the early nineteenth century -- Time as law: common law thought in the mid-nineteenth century -- Time as life: common law thought in the late nineteenth century. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Common law -- United States -- History.
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Common law. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Justice, Administration of -- History.
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Justice, Administration of. |
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Progressivism (United States politics) -- History.
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Progressivism (United States politics) |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century.
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Politics and government. |
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19th century |
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1800-1899 |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Parker, Kunal Madhudar, 1968- Common law, history, and democracy in America, 1790-1900. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521519953 (DLC) 2010037104 (OCoLC)660804773 |
| ISBN |
9780511993268 (electronic book) |
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0511993269 (electronic book) |
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9780511973963 (ebook) |
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0511973969 (ebook) |
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9780521519953 |
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0521519950 |
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