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Lawson, Gary, 1958-

The constitution of empire territorial expansion and American legal history / [electronic resource] : Gary Lawson and Guy Seidman. - New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2004. - 1 online resource (x, 271 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'The Constitution of Empire' offers a constitutional & historical survey of American territorial expansion from the founding era to the present day. The authors describe the design for territorial acquisition contained in the constitution & examine how practice has diverged from that original vision.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780300128963 No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Imperialism--History.
Constitutional history--United States.
Constitutional law--United States.
Law.
United States of America, USA.
History of the Americas.
Jurisprudence & general issues.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
Constitutional & administrative law: general.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Territorial expansion.
United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.
United States--Territories and possessions--Politics and government.

LC Class. No.: E179.5 / .L36 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 342.730413