German and American Constitutional Thought: Contexts, Interaction and Historical Realities Contexts, Interaction and Historical Realities

by Hermann Wellenreuther

Edited by Hermann Wellenreuther, this book sees legal, political and social historians compare the constitutional histories of Germany and the United States, concentrating on Federalism, the idea of a ruler, civil rights, national unity and change in industrial societies that affected the development of their respective constitutions. The authors identify relevant factors common to both countries and explain why their respective developments diverged.Germany and the USA - The Krefeld Historical Symposia

527 pages, Hardcover

First published May 22, 1990

About the author

Hermann Wellenreuther is Professor of Modern History at the Georg-August-University in Göttingen and the author of books on early modern German, English, and North American history. He co-edited, with Hartmut Lehmann and Renate Wilson, In Search of Peace and Prosperity: New German Settlements in Eighteenth-Century Europe and America (Penn State, 2000).