Liberty and Coercion Gerstle Gary Paperback
Liberty and Coercion Gerstle Gary Paperback How the conflict between federal and state power has shaped American historyAmerican governance is burdened by a paradox. These contradictory stances on…
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Liberty and Coercion Gerstle Gary Paperback
How the conflict between federal and state power has shaped American historyAmerican governance is burdened by a paradox. These contradictory stances on the role of public power have paralyzed policymaking and generated rancorous disputes about government's legitimate scope. On the one hand, Americans don't want big government meddling in their lives; on the other hand, they have repeatedly enlisted governmental help to impose their views regarding marriage, abortion, religion, and schooling on their neighbors.
Historian Gary Gerstle, looking at two hundred years of U.S. How did we reach this political impasse? history, argues that the roots of the current crisis lie in two contrasting theories of power that the Framers inscribed in the Constitution.One theory shaped the federal government, setting limits on its power in order to protect personal liberty. Another