Titolo Alcune osservazioni sul nucleo della teoria costituzionale di John Calhoun Periodico Filosofia politica Anno: 2019 - Fascicolo: 3 - Pagina iniziale: 429 - Pagina finale: 444
For different reasons, John Calhoun’s thought has had a remarkable influence on constitutional studies. This article aims at highlighting and critically discussing two main reasons. The first part of the article analyses Calhoun’s conception of the constitution as a compact among States, grounded on the distinction between sovereignty and government. The second part considers the so-called «States’ rights» and aims at explaining the relationship among these rights, with a special attention to the right to secession.