The Hobbesian Basis of American Constitutionalism

Professor Coleman writes of Hobbes, of Locke and Madison as essentially Hobbesian, and of the inability of the American political system, oriented to the management of conflict, to recognize and act effectively on major social problems. The hero-villain of the piece is Hobbes; for he, not Locke, is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Polity 1974-10, Vol.7 (1), p.57-89
1. Verfasser:	Coleman, Frank M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Conflict management Constitutionalism Political conflict Political institutions Political philosophy Political reform Political revolutions Political systems Separation of powers Social contract
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