Bøger af Jackson Turner Main

The first book dealing with any period in American history which describes and analyses national politics through studying voting patterns in state legislatures. During the 1780s two relatively stable legislative parties" emerged in every state, and each state possessed common characteristics. Originally published in 1972.

The Antifederalists come alive in this state-by-state analysis of politics during the Confederation and the debates over the enlargement of congressional powers prior to the formation of the Constitution. Main presents a perceptive account of the factors that influenced some of the delegates to change their minds.