{"product_id":"freedom-federalism-9780913966877","title":"Freedom \u0026 Federalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eDespite the centralizing tendencies of the American national government in the twentieth century, there have been surprisingly few books defending the federal system. Felix Morley's \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFreedom and Federalism, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e which examines the root causes of the problem, was thus a pioneering achievement when it first appeared in 1959.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo less relevant today, the book provides a perceptive diagnosis of the collapse of States' rights in modern America; and it seeks the restoration of a constitutional balance between central and state authorities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs federalism worth saving? \"Its outstanding virtue,\" which is \"the distinctively American contribution to political art,\" argues Morley, \"is its facility in combining two naturally antagonistic conditions--the social condition of order, and the more personal condition of freedom.\" In the end, he concludes, the American government will fail unless these two conditions are reconciled.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFelix Morley\u003c\/strong\u003e (1894-1982), Pulitzer-Prize-winning author, journalist, and educator, was a Rhodes Scholar, editor of the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHuman Events, \u003c\/em\u003e and President of Haverford College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Liberty Fund","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50924873482514,"sku":"9780913966877","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f323ddb2-6544-4634-a116-420ca3d96b72.jpg?v=1738973762","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/freedom-federalism-9780913966877","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}