The U.S. Constitution and the Constitutions of Latin America
Author | : Kenneth W. Thompson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015028489550 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Download or read book The U.S. Constitution and the Constitutions of Latin America written by Kenneth W. Thompson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume addresses a long-neglected area in constitutional and international studies, Latin America. The book contains penetrating appraisals of the Spanish heritage as it influences Latin American constitutionalism and more recently American democracy. A distinguished historian, a Peruvian political scientist, three former U.S. ambassadors, a legal scholar, and a respected political theorist provide a thorough examination of the U.S. Constitution and the constitutions of Latin America in this well-written treatise. This book is the seventh volume in the Miller Center series on constitutionalism. Co-published with the Miller Center of Public Affairs.