Majority Rule Versus Consensus: The Political Thought of John C. Calhoun

by James H. Read

John C. Calhoun may be best known for his stature in the U.S. Senate and his controversial defense of slavery, but he is also a key figure in American political thought. The staunchest advocate of the consensus model of government as an alternative to majority rule, he proposed government not by one, by few, or by many, but by all: each key group enjoying veto rights over collective decisions.

Some consider consensus preferable to majority...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700616357
• ISBN13: 9780700616350
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"