The Journal of Southern History · 1994 · 10 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesHistoryPolitical ScienceAmerican StudiesConstitutional HistoryPolitical HistoryConstitutional DevelopmentPresidential PowersConstitution-making TheoryConstitutional Limits On Presidential PowerRepublican Liberty
This text offers an understanding of George Washington and the history and government he helped to make. Phelps makes the case for the President's decisive importance to the development of American constitutional republicanism with emphasis on the strength and coherence of Washington's political philosophy.