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A Study Of Hamilton's Political Thought, The Economic Thought And The Legal Thought

Posted on:2006-09-15Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J F DingFull Text:PDF
GTID:2156360152982901Subject:Chinese Communist Party
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Alexander Hamilton is a remarkable politician in the early days of foundation of America, though never become the president, he might establish more far-reaching and more lasting influence than the people who become of the president. But in U.S.A., he is not reflected until after his death on this kind of influence and status in American history, especially in 9. 11. In China, the understanding about Hamilton have gone through a course from more demote to the progressively objective too, but the study on Hamilton's thought still remains to be overall and deep. To this being insufficient, this article attempts to expound the fact and hold in an all-round way about Hamilton's political, law, economic thought, thus correctly appraisal Hamilton's position in American history on this foundation. The first part of the article will describe Hamilton's life mainly. This part will go regard time, not aim to overall, but to sketch the course of his life of Hamilton and touch on the major issue of function that can display his influence and effect to the history of U.S.A. This part will establish the foundation for making the thought that the unity and coherence in writing solve Hamilton and knowing their status to sketch, make the person to Hamilton of readers have preliminary perceptual knowledge. Second part concentrates on describing Hamilton's political thought. His political thought is summarized and can be described as the following four points: State power implements being discrete, balanced and restricting on the crosswise; In implement central de-centralism system on being vertical; Stress the center in the arrangement of national administrative power, arrogate all powers to oneself to make singly privately; Let the person who " has property, has principles " manage the country. In a word, Hamilton is one of the most outstanding political thinkers in world modern history. The third part concentrates on describing Hamilton's legal thought. Part this to Hamilton about judicial independence, strengthen judicial department power, law have continuity, is it want thought of degree effectively to enforce the law, and such situations of the respect as his discussion of the difference of law and morals, law enforcement form, etc.have done comparatively deep investigation. Hamilton's legal thoughts all occupy certain status in the history of U.S.A.'s thought and even in the history of world culture. The fourth part concentrates on describing Hamilton's economic thought. Hamilton's economic thought is quite abundant, original, deep too. Including set up public credit, issue the long-term bonds, set up national bank, "protective duty, state aid (manufacturing industry), last skillful craftsman entry ", and set up " sinking fund ", encourage establishing " the holding organ ", etc. Hamilton's economic thought is that Americans cause the country with the prosperous and powerful push device with boundless magic power. This article discussed Hamilton's relation between personality and its success or failure finally. Hamilton obtains and accomplishes such succeed, has function of his natural talent condition, the confidence instead of being brave, selfless and fearless, forthright and sincere, sincere and supercilious is contacted closely even more. A lot of quality that is worth praising of Hamilton and distinct individual character, but, if distinct individual character moves towards the extreme, perhaps the ones that bring are its unavoidable failure. Hamilton's distinct individual character quality, become the origin of its tragic final result too.
Keywords/Search Tags:Hamilton, political thought, legal thought, economic thought
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