Common law and liberal theory: Coke, Hobbes, and the origins of American constitutionalism

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Creator or Attribution (Responsibility): James Reist Stoner
Language: English
Jurisdiction(s): Kansas
Publication Information: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©1992
Publication Type (Medium): History
Material: Internet resource
Type: Book, Internet Resource
Permalink: https://books.lawi.org.uk/common-law-and-liberal-theory-coke-hobbes-and-the-origins-of-american-constitutionalism/ (Stable identifier)

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VIII, 287 pages ; 24 cm

Purpose and Intended Audience

Useful for students learning an area of law, Common law and liberal theory: Coke, Hobbes, and the origins of American constitutionalism is also useful for lawyers seeking to apply the law to issues arising in practice.

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Bibliographic information

Responsable Person: James R. Stoner, Jr.
Publication Date: 1992
Location: Lawrence, Kan.
Country/State: Kansas
Number of Editions: 10 editions
First edition Date: 1992
Last edition Date: 1992
General Notes: Revision of the author’s thesis–Harvard University.
Languages: British English
Library of Congress Code: KD671
Dewey Code: 342.73
ISBN: 0700605320 9780700605323 0700606300 9780700606306
OCLC: 24848497

Summary Note

This work suggests that American constitutionalism is the product of a combination of two opposing schools of thought: the English common law tradition as exemplified by the work of Edward Coke, and early liberal political philosophy as seen in the work of Thomas Hobbes. ”’

Common law and liberal theory: Coke, Hobbes, and the origins of American constitutionalism

Common law and liberal theory: Coke, Hobbes, and the origins of American constitutionalism