191. The Deep American Constitution -- Mark Peterson
From Everyday Anarchism by Graham Culbertson
June 10, 2026 · 52 min · Episode 191
About this episode
Historian Mark Peterson discusses his book on the American Constitution and its historical context.
In this episode of Radicalism in the American Revolution, Historian Mark Peterson joins me to discuss his new book The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History . We discuss the way the constitution emerged from a long British tradition, Thomas Jefferson's ironic place in American imperialism, and the new understanding of the constitution as a mere piece of paper which threatens to render it irrelevant. Here's the link to the book: https://flyleafbooks.com/book/9780691180014
People in this episode
Host: Graham Culbertson
Guest: Mark Peterson
Topics covered
- American Constitution
- historical analysis
- Thomas Jefferson
- British tradition
- American imperialism
Keywords
- American Constitution
- Mark Peterson
- Thomas Jefferson
- historical tradition
- imperialism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution: A Thousand-Year History
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