America and Enlightenment constitutionalism /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	McDowell, Gary L., 1949-, O'Neill, Johnathan G. (Johnathan George)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Series:	Studies of the Americas.
Subjects:	Constitutional history > United States. United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783. Constitutional law > United States > European influences. Enlightenment.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only

Table of Contents:

Introduction / Gary L. McDowell and Johnathan O'Neill
pt I. Enlightenment philosophy and constitutionalism. Recovering (from) Enlightenment? / Steven D. Smith ; The positivization of natural rights / Martin Loughlin ; Epicureanism and the Enlightenment / Frederick Rosen ; Preface to liberalism: Locke's First Treatise and the Bible / Robert Faulkner ; Montesquieu and the constitution of liberty / Paul A. Rahe
pt II. The Enlightenment and the Constitution in America. The American Enlightenment / Gordon S. Wood ; Enlightenment and experience: the Virginia Constitution of 1776 / Colin Bonwick ; Nation-making and the American constitutional process / J.R. Pole ; Ticklish experiments: the paradox of American constitutionalism / Jack Rakove ; James Madison and the idea of fundamental law / C. Bradley Thompson.