America's political inventors : the lost art of legislation /: the lost art of legislation. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: George W. Liebmann.
• Authors: Liebmann, George W
• Contents: Cover; Half-title; Series information; Title page; Copyright information; Table of contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 John Locke and Southern Plantations; 2 John Winthrop and the New England Town; 3 Thomas Jefferson and the Midwestern Township; 4 Albert Gallatin and Municipal Enterprise; 5 William Leggett and the General Incorporation Laws; 6 Justin Morrill and Land Grant Colleges; 7 John Wesley Powell and Western Public Lands; 8 Joseph Pulitzer and Municipal Home Rule; 9 Hugh Hammond Bennett and Soil Conservation Districts 10 Byron Hanke and the Residential Community Association; Conclusion: The Way Forward; Notes; Introduction; 1. John Locke and Southern Plantations; 2. John Winthrop and the New England Town; 3. Thomas Jefferson and the Midwestern Township; 4. Albert Gallatin and Municipal Enterprise; 5. William Leggett and the General Incorporation Laws; 6. Justin Morrill and Land Grant Colleges; 7. John Wesley Powell and Western Public Lands; 8. Joseph Pulitzer and Municipal Home Rule; 9. Hugh Hammond Bennett and Soil Conservation Districts; 10. Byron Hanke and the Residential Community Association; Conclusion: The Way Forward; Bibliography.
• Publisher Details: London New York : I. B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 199 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 328.7/3/09; Legislation -- United States -- History; Law -- Interpretation and construction; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Legislative Branch; Law -- Interpretation and construction; Legislation; United States; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786723017; 1786723018
• Related ISBNs: 9781788311243; 1788311248
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-192).; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.