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Lawson, Gary, 1958-

The constitution of empire territorial expansion and American legal history / [electronic resource] : Gary Lawson and Guy Seidman. - Yale University Press, c2004. - 1 online resource (x, 271 p.)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-255) and index.

Introduction: from sea to shining sea ... and beyond -- pt. I. Acquiring territory. Fundamentals: lessons from Louisiana ; Forms: trouble with Texas? ; Limits: conquest and colonialism -- pt. II. Governing territory. Constitutional architecture I: territorial legislatures and executives ; Constitutional architecture II: territorial courts ; War and peace: military occupation and governance ; Bulwark or façade? The rights of territorial inhabitants ; Conclusion: imperial reflections.

ISBN: 0300102313 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780300102314 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780300128963 (electronic bk.) 0300128967 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Imperialism--History.
Constitutional history--United States.
Constitutional law--United States.
Electronic books.
Impérialisme--Histoire.
Droit constitutionnel--États-Unis.
LAW--Constitutional.
LAW--Public.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Territorial expansion.
United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.
United States--Territories and possessions--Politics and government.
United States--Politics and government.
United States--Territories and possessions.
États-Unis--Histoire constitutionnelle.
États-Unis--Expansion territoriale.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--Philosophie.
États-Unis--Territoires et possessions--Politique et gouvernement.

Subjects--Index Terms: სამართალი-- აშშ-ს საკონსტიტუციო სამართალი

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E179.5 / .L36 2004eb

Dewey Class. No.: 342.73/0413

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 342.7(73)