Beschreibung:
Constitutionalism: Ancient and Modern explores the very roots of liberty by examining the development of modern constitutionalism from its ancient and medieval origins. Derived from a series of lectures delivered by Charles Howard McIlwain at Cornell University in the 1938-39 academic year, these lectures provide a useful introduction to the development of modern constitutional forms.
Some Modern Definitions of Constitutionalism; The Ancient Conception of a Constitution; The Constitutionalism of Rome and Its Influence; Constitutionalism in the Middle Ages; The Transition from Medieval to Modern; Modern Constitutionalism and Its Problems; Index.