The constitution of empire : territorial expansion and American legal history /
Saved in:
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Other Authors: | |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New Haven :
Yale University Press,
c2004
|
Subjects: | |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: from sea to shining sea . . . and beyond
- Pt. I. Acquiring territory. Fundamentals: lessons from Louisiana ; Forms: trouble with Texas? ; Limits: conquest and colonialism
- Pt. II. Governing territory. Constitutional architecture I: territorial legislatures and executives ; Constitutional architecture II: territorial courts ; War and peace: military occupation and governance ; Bulwark or façade? The rights of territorial inhabitants ; Conclusion: imperial reflections