The Work of Government: Recovering the Discourse of Office in Marbury v. Madison

The following essay elaborates the proposition that changing work relations has been a major problematic of American constitutional development. By work relations I refer to the hiring and firing, compensation, and discipline, of persons assigned to perform designated tasks in public and private set...

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Published in:Studies in American political development 1994-01, Vol.8 (1), p.60-80
Main Author: Orren, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Constitution
Political development
Political history
U.S.A
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Summary:The following essay elaborates the proposition that changing work relations has been a major problematic of American constitutional development. By work relations I refer to the hiring and firing, compensation, and discipline, of persons assigned to perform designated tasks in public and private settings. By “problematic” I have in mind cause and project, dynamic and rationale, of constitutional duration and change. By “constitutional development” I mean the authoritative reordering of government institutions or of the transactions between government and society.
ISSN:0898-588X
1469-8692
DOI:10.1017/S0898588X00000055