Constitutionalism, Democracy, and Foreign Affairs

by Louis Henkin

Book Overview

In 1989, the people of the United States celebrated the bicentennial of their country's Constitution. At the same time Americans observed the continuing miasma of the Iran-Contra affair. Although we celebrated the longevity of the Constitution, the Iran-Contra affair can be seen as a result of the problems brought about by the fact that the framers of the Constitution envisioned a republic very much different from the United States today. Over...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231072295
• ISBN13: 9780231072298
• Release Date: June 1990
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 125 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 9.0"