Rhode Island has a long history of constitutional governance. Beginning in 1636, Rhode Island's constitution has been shaped by revolution, nation-building, tumult, and further changes wrought by everything from neo-liberalism to gay rights. The result has been a living document reflecting conflicting and changing values, making the Rhode Island constitution an essential resource for understanding the cultural history of this state. In The Rhode Island State Constitution Patrick T. Conley and Robert J. Flanders provide an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter. In addition to an overview of Rhode Island's constitutional history, it provides an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes that have been made since its initial drafting. This treatment, along with a table of cases, index, and bibliography provides an unsurpassed reference guide for students, scholars, and practitioners of Rhode Island's constitution. Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series, this title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States.The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of its current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research. Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

The Rhode Island State Constitution (Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States)

Conley, Patrick T.

Flanders Jr., Robert G.

Administrative Law

Oxford University Press

The historical evolution of the Rhode Island Constitution is outlined in this comprehensive volume. Each section of the Rhode Island Consitiution is analyzed completely. The authors also offer a detalied historigraphical essay as a guide to further research and study. Any student and practitioner of Rhode Island constitutional development will understand the importance of such a thorough study.
Unlike any other reference guides, the unique historical analysis of the constitution bridges the gap between past, present, and future law. From the Royal Charter of 1663, through the Constitution of 1986, Flanders and Conley navigate through the law to paint an extensive picture of Rhode Island's interesting history.

The Rhode Island State Constitution: A Reference Guide (Reference Guides to the State Constitutions of the United States, 44)

Flanders, Robert G

Constitutional Law

Praeger Pub Text

The themes of South Providence―urbanization, immigration, and industrialization―best characterize the nation’s modern development. This volume reveals how a well-known Providence community worshipped, studied, worked, played, ate, and drank. The denizens of South Providence were an extraordinary mix. The geographic and demographic developments of the 19th century crafted the economically diverse, dense, and multicultural community of the 20th century. Today almost every major avenue still contains a varied mixture of residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional uses.

South Providence (RI) (Images of America)

Campbell, Paul

Reference

Arcadia Publishing

Traces the history of Providence, Rhode Island from Colonial times to the present and examines the development of the city's culture.

Providence: A Pictorial History

History

Americas

Walsworth Pub. Co

An album of Rhode Island history, 1636-1986

Donning Co.

Democracy in Decline: Rhode Island Constitutional Development, 1776-1841

Rhode Island Pubns Soc

Rhode Island profile

Rhode Island Publications Society

In the 1980 federal census, the first to pose the question of ancestry, 210,950 Rhode Islanders claimed Irish descent. This figure represents more than 22 percent of the state's total population. Despite the early advantage of the English and subsequent waves of immigration from French Canada and Italy, Irish-Americans have been Rhode Island's numerically dominant ethnic group for more than a century. Rhode Island's Irish are a diverse lot and defy easy generalization. Statistically, it can be determined that the bulk are middle-class, Roman Catholic, and Democratic; that they are urban or suburban dwellers; and that they are clustered near the center of the political and ideological spectrum. Presented here, then, is their history including photographs and a Suggested Reading and Reference list.

The Irish in Rhode Island: A Historical Appreciation (Rhode Island Ethnic Heritage Pamphlet Ser.)

Europe

528 pages including index, history of courts, law, legal systems, judges and lawyers in Rhode Island

Liberty and justice: A history of law and lawyers in Rhode Island, 1636-1998

Legal Theory & Systems

South Providence (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Campbell, Paul R.

Photography & Video

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