A People's Charter

by James MacGregor Burns

Interprets the history and significance of the Bill of Rights, and examines its impact on the design of the American government and the battle over civil and human rights

Genres: History

577 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1991

About the author

An award-winning author of presidential and leadership studies, James MacGregor Burns was the Woodrow Wilson Professor of Government Emeritus at Williams College and Distinguished Leadership Scholar at the James MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership of the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, College Park. He received his bachelor's degree from Williams College and his Ph.D. in political science from Harvard, and he also attended the London School of Economics. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he was past president of the American Political Science Association and the International Society of Political Psychology.