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