Toward a Social History of Federalism: The State and Capitalism To and From the American Revolution.

The article explores the 18th and 19th century history of the state, federalism, slavery, capitalism, and economics up until the start of the U.S. Civil War, taking into consideration English-speaking North America. Topics include British colonial policies, governance, the interrelationship between authority and locale, social history, nation states, and state formation.