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John C. Calhoun: Selected Writings and Speeches (Conservative Leadership Series) Hardcover – March 1, 2003
| H. Lee Cheek Jr. (Author) Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author |
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"Constitutions stand to governments, as laws do to individuals. As the object of laws is, to regulate and restrain the actions of individuals, so as to prevent one from oppressing or doing violence to another, so, in like manner, that of constitutions is, to regulate and restrain the actions of governments, so that those who exercise its powers, shall not oppress or do violence to the rest of the community."
-John C. Calhoun, Selected Writings and Speeches
- Print length586 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherGateway Books
- Publication dateMarch 1, 2003
- Dimensions6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
- ISBN-100895261790
- ISBN-13978-0895261793
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- Publisher : Gateway Books; First Edition (March 1, 2003)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 586 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0895261790
- ISBN-13 : 978-0895261793
- Item Weight : 2.88 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.75 x 9.5 inches
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Dr. H. Lee Cheek, Jr., is Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Political Science and History at East Georgia State College. Dr. Cheek's books include Political Philosophy and Cultural Renewal (Transaction/Rutgers, 2001, with Kathy B. Cheek); Calhoun and Popular Rule, published by the University of Missouri Press (2001; paper edition, 2004); Calhoun: Selected Speeches and Writings (Regnery, 2003); Order and Legitimacy (Transaction/Rutgers, 2004); an edition of Calhoun's A Disquisition on Government (St. Augustine's, 2007); a critical edition of W. H. Mallock's The Limits of Pure Democracy (Transaction/Rutgers, 2007); a monograph on Wesleyan theology (Wesley Studies Society, 2010); an edition of the classic study, A Theory of Public Opinion (Transaction/Rutgers, 2013); and Patrick Henry-Onslow Debate: Liberty and Republicanism in American Political Thought (Lexington Books, 2013). Dr. Cheek's current research includes completing an intellectual biography of Francis Graham Wilson (I.S.I. Books), a study of the American Founding (Manchester University Press, 2019), and a book on Patrick Henry's constitutionalism and political theory.
Email address: lcheek@ega.edu
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Calhoun's Disquisition and Discourse are profoundly reflective political thought that typify what historians characterize as the South Atlantic Republicanism. Calhoun's concept of concurrent majorities and his understanding of the American federal system are deeply reflective. Undoubtedly, if we are to ever initiate a meaningful renaissance of federalism and implement needed constitutional reforms within the United States, such a move necessitates the revival of the statesmanship of John Calhoun. So, Dr. Cheek's books are a good place to start.
All things considered, if you're interested in antebellum politics, political science, or exploring the statesmanship of South Carolina statesmen John C. Cahoun, then Cheek's anthology is definitely worth your consideration. Please consider reading this book in tandem with his other book Calhoun and Popular Rule, which offers sound exegesis of the Disquisition and Discourse.
