Reviews for Neither Separate nor Equal: Legislature and Executive in Rhode Island Constitutional History

The average rating for Neither Separate nor Equal: Legislature and Executive in Rhode Island Constitutional History based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-02-29 00:00:00 Michel Devries I can see why this book (re)blazed a trail at the time that it was published. It's an interesting account of political culture. Of particular concern for me, given my academic focus, was the chapter on political culture in Africa. Like all books on the subject of Africa (as a unitary concept) the chapter deals with Africa in broad brushstrokes. Obviously subtle nuances within each African state are lost but if you're looking for an overview of African political culture, then the chapter in this book should be a good intro. The book is (obviously) dated and it would be interesting to see more contemporary analysis on African political culture.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-01-11 00:00:00 Teresa Gerstacker I can comment only on the fifth chapter, "The Making of the Leviathan," which offers a concise summary of the evolution of the theory of the secular, modern state--particularly in terms of the concepts of sovereignty and legitimation. Nelson summarizes the thought of Machiavelli, Grotius, Pufendorf, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Harrington. Great for a quick review of key issues in European political theory during the early modern period.