Shows that state constitutions are more than mere echoes of the federal document. This comprehensive study of all 114 state constitutional conventions for which there are recorded debates, shows that state constitutional debates reflect the wisdom of American constitution-makers than do the traditional studies of the federal constitution.

About the Author
John J. Dinan is Zachary T. Smith Associate Professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University and author of Keeping the People's Liberties: Legislators, Citizens, and Judges as Guardians of Rights, also from Kansas.

Reviews
"A very important book based on prodigious research. Dinan has distilled for us in an extremely readable form an analysis of some of the key debates in American politics as played out through state constitutions." - Law and History Review "An extremely important contribution to its subject and to the study of American politics in general. An excellent supplementary text for a survey course in American politics and government." - American Journal of Legal History "Dinan's book will be the starting point for reexamining and explaining a wide array of traditional constitutional concerns." - American Historical Review"



Book Information
ISBN 9780700616893
Author John J. Dinan
Format Paperback
Page Count 446
Imprint University Press of Kansas
Publisher University Press of Kansas
Weight(grams) 705g
Dimensions(mm) 223mm * 149mm * 27mm