As a comet

Author: Lin Da
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: "Comets:" is the fourth book in the "Close-Up on America" series, still written in the form of letters. The book is mainly divided into two parts:
1. Through a series of stories set around the 1787 Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, it traces the basic process of the development of the U.S. constitutional democracy from its origins, growth, relative maturity, and implementation. The author follows the progress of the Constitutional Convention, step by step, to explore and elaborate on the ideological soil, historical opportunities, and fundamental concepts behind the design of the U.S. Constitution. It describes how early American thinkers and political figures, facing various viewpoints, adhered to the rules of the game and demonstrated political wisdom through confrontation and compromise. At the same time, it analyzes the concerns and historical limitations within the U.S. constitutional system.