The San Francisco Experience • The Gun, the Ship and the Pen: warfare, constitutions and the making of the modern world. Talking with author, Professor Dame Linda Colley • Listen on Fountain
The Gun, the Ship and the Pen: warfare, constitutions and the making of the modern world. Talking with author, Professor Dame Linda Colley
From 1750 to 1918, there was an explosion of constitutional theory and adoption of written constitutions throughout the world, often in the wake of wars. A constitution was a sign of modernity and often served to mend a fractured nation. As civil society grew and literacy increased a constitution served as a binding promise between rulers and governed, primarily men.
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Jim Herlihy is a published author: his novel “Deceit and Dirty Money” is available on line. He served as President of the SF Public Library Commission 1992 - 1996. While working in Latin America, he was a stringer for The Economist, The Times and the BBC. Jim serves as a director on two SF sister city boards : Bangalore, India and Cork, Ireland.