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BL
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853849
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Rethinking the American union for the twenty-first century : : reflections on state nullification, secession, and the human scale of political order /\ edited and with an introduction by Donald Livingston.
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| Publication Statement
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Gretna, La. :: Pelican Pub. Company,, 2011.
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272 pages ;; 22 cm
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| ISBN
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1455615463
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: 1589809572
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: 9781455615469
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: 9781589809574
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction / Donald W. Livingston -- Secession: a constitutional remedy that protects fundamental liberties / Kent Masterson Brown -- The founding fathers of constitutional subversion / Thomas Di Lorenzo -- The Tenth Amendment awakening, the Supreme Court be damned / Marshall De Rosa -- American republicanism and the forgotten question of size / Donald W. Livingston -- "To the size of states there is a limit": measurements for the success of a state / Kirkpatrick Sale -- Too big to fail? lessons from the demise of the Soviet Union / Yuri Maltsev -- Most likely to secede: U.S. empire and the emerging Vermont independence effort / Rob Williams.
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| Abstract
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In this collection of seven essays, Donald Livingston presents the arguments of scholars who suggest that the country is simply too big for one central government. Coming from a wide range of backgrounds, these experts explore such complex issues as government by judiciary and a reconsideration of nationalistic government. They address the sources of nationalism and the influence of early political leaders, while discussing the continuing struggle between federal and local governments. The debate culminates in an analysis paralleling the disintegration of the Soviet Union with the current situation in the United States and urges readers to preserve the sovereignty of individual state governments. The collection is an outgrowth of the Abbeville Conference, held in Charleston, South Carolina, in 2010 and features arguments by Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo, Yuri Maltsev, Donald W. Livingston, Kent Masterson Brown, Marshall DeRosa, Kirkpatrick Sale, and Rob Williams. The essays present challenging ideas on issues that have remained current since the birth of the American nation.
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Federal government-- United States.
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Nullification (States' rights)
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Republicanism-- United States.
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Secession-- United States.
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States' rights (American politics)
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Federal government.
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Nullification (States' rights)
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Politics and government
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Republicanism.
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Secession.
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States' rights (American politics)
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United States, Politics and government, Philosophy.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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320.473/049
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| LC Classification
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JK311.R47 2011
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| Added Entry
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Livingston, Donald W.
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