American Constitutionalism Heard Round the World, 1776-1989: A Global Perspective

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American Constitutionalism Heard Round the World, 1776–1989 A Global Perspective George Athan Billias a N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRE SS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2009 by George Athan Billias All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Billias, George Athan, 1919– American constitutionalism heard round the world, 1776–1989 : a global perspective / George Athan Billias. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978–0–8147–9107–3 (cl : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0–8147–9107–7 (cl : alk. paper) 1. Constitutional history—United States. 2. Constitutional history. 3. Constitutional law—United States. 4. Constitutional law. 5. World politics—To 1900. 6. World politics—1900–1945. 7. World politics—1945–1989. 8. Civilization, Modern— American influences. I. Title. KF4541.B56   2009 346.7302’9—dc22     2009005946 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...