Covenant and Constitutionalism: The Covenant Tradition in PoliticsThis volume traces the trends and the developing relationships of constitutionalism and covenant that ultimately led to the transformation of the latter into the former. Elazar explores the paths that emerged out of the constitutionalized covenantal tradition in Europe such as federalism, communitarianism, and the cooperative movement. |
Contents
Covenant and the American Founding | 19 |
The Revolution and the Declaration of Independence | 49 |
Constitutions as Covenants | 77 |
The United States The Covenant Challenged | 101 |
Covenant and Contending Principles in the Expansion of the United States | 103 |
Slavery and Secession Covenant versus Compact | 125 |
Covenant and the Challenges of Human Nature | 147 |
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