9780282086114 - The Power and Stability of Federative Governments (Classic Reprint) di Denison, George Anthony (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the foundations of federal power and stability. The author argues that effective federal governments are unlikely to emerge from the union of sovereign states, as the very principles that define such states are incompatible with the necessary centralization of power in a federal system. The author demonstrates this historically through analysis of confederacies such as the Lycian and Achaean leagues, and the German Empire. The author does note, however, that federal governments which are composed of republics or other non-sovereign entities can be more effective and stable. The author concludes that federalism is best understood not as a means of increasing national power but rather as a way to preserve liberty and security among constituent states. This book will interest scholars and students of political science, particularly those focused on federalism and the history of political thought. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.