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| Title | : | A Disquisition on Government |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.98 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1684220254 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 511 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-11 |
| Language | : | English |
Our republic Essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand what the American republic was intended to be, but no longer is.. "Five Stars" according to L. A. Clay. An important book for anyone desiring to understand the breadth of American political thought.
. John C. Calhoun (1782-1850) was a leading politician and political theorist during the first half of the nineteenth century
Calhoun (1782-1850) was a leading politician and political theorist during the first half of the nineteenth century. . About the Author John C
The "Disquisition on Government" is Calhoun's short, definitive and comprehensive statement on the minority rights in U.S. constitutional law. It systematically presents his arguments that a numerical majority in any government will typically impose a despotism over a minority unless some way is devised to secure the assent of all classes, sections, and interests and, similarly, that innate human depravity would debase government in a democracy. Articulating Calhoun's perspective on government as seen from the point of view of a permanent minority (the South), it proposes the doctrine of a concurrent majority. Calhoun's concept of concurrent majority captures the idea that because unchecked majority rule can lead to tyranny over minority interests, minority groups should possess veto power government actions that affect them. Although Calhoun primarily intended this doctrine as a justification for slavery, the broader idea of a concurrent majority as a protection for minority rights has since become a pillar of American political thought.. Written between 1843 and 1848, the work addresses such diverse issues as states' rights and nullification, slavery, and the growth of the federal judicial power. Full
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