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The framers' coup :

(Number (ISBN

0190865962

(Number (ISBN

019994203X

(Number (ISBN

9780190865962

(Number (ISBN

9780199942039

Title Proper

The framers' coup :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the making of the United States Constitution /

First Statement of Responsibility

Michael J. Klarman.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York, NY :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Oxford University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

[2016]

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2016

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiii, 865 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

25 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 815-824) and index.

Text of Note

Flaws in the Articles of Confederation -- Economic turmoil in the states and the road to Philadelphia -- The Constitutional Convention -- Slavery and the Constitutional Convention -- Critics of the Constitution : the Antifederalists -- The ratifying contest -- The Bill of Rights -- Conclusion.

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"Based on prodigious research and told largely through the voices of the participants, Michael Klarman's The Framers' Coup narrates how the Framers' clashing interests shaped the Constitution--and American history itself. ... Not only does Klarman capture the knife's-edge atmosphere of the convention, he populates his narrative with riveting and colorful stories. ... The Framers' Coup is more than a compendium of great stories, however, and the powerful arguments that feature throughout will reshape our understanding of the nation's founding. Simply put, the Constitutional Convention almost didn't happen, and once it happened, it almost failed. And, even after the convention succeeded, the Constitution it produced almost failed to be ratified. Just as importantly, the Constitution was hardly the product of philosophical reflections by brilliant, disinterested statesmen, but rather ordinary interest group politics. Multiple conflicting interests had a say, from creditors and debtors to city dwellers and backwoodsmen. The upper class overwhelmingly supported the Constitution; many working class colonists were more dubious. Slave states and nonslave states had different perspectives on how well the Constitution served their interests. Ultimately, both the Constitution's content and its ratification process raise troubling questions about democratic legitimacy. The Federalists were eager to avoid full-fledged democratic deliberation over the Constitution, and the document that was ratified was stacked in favor of their preferences. And in terms of substance, the Constitution was a significant departure from the more democratic state constitutions of the 1770s. Definitive and authoritative, The Framers' Coup explains why the Framers preferred such a constitution and how they managed to persuade the country to adopt it. We have lived with the consequences, both positive and negative, ever since."--Publisher's website.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Oxford Univ Pr, 2001 Evans rd, Cary, NC, USA, 27513

Title

Framers' coup.

International Standard Book Number

9780199942046

United States., Constitution.

United States., Constitution.

United States.

Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Bitterfeld

Constitution (United States)

Constitutional history-- United States.

Constitutions-- United States.

Constitutional history.

Constitutions.

Verfassung

United States.

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Edition

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Book number

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Book Number

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Klarman, Michael J.

Date of Transaction

20200822093445.0

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