Effective self-government has been the historical exception rather than the rule. The framers of the United States Constitution were acutely aware of the fragility of experiments with self-government. This course seeks to sharpen students' awareness of that fragility by surveying arguments and case studies that informed the framing of the U.S. Constitution.
Effective self-government has been the historical exception rather than the rule. The framers of the United States Constitution were acutely aware of the fragility of experiments with self-government. This course seeks to sharpen students' awareness of that fragility by surveying arguments and case studies that informed the framing of the U.S. Constitution.