Perfecting the Union

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Perfecting the Union is written by Max M. Edling and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0197534716 (ISBN 10) and 9780197534717 (ISBN 13).

In Perfecting the Union, Max M. Edling focuses on the reform of the American Union brought about by the framing and adoption of the Constitution and the resulting division of duties and powers between the national government and the states. He argues that the Constitution profoundly altered the structure of the American Union and made the federal government more effective than under the defunct Articles of Confederation, but does not accept that federal power expanded at the expense of the states. He therefore offers a powerful new interpretation of the Constitution that has important implications for our understanding of the American founding.