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The framers of the American Constitution were substantially influenced by ancient history and classical political theory, as exemplified by their education, the availability of classical readings, and their inculcation in classical republican values.  Meer

This study of the origins of international law combines techniques of intellectual history and historiography to investigate the earliest developments of the law of nations.  Meer

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