The Union at Risk: Jacksonian Democracy, States' Rights, and Nullification Crisis
"An outstanding addition to the literature on Jacksonian democracy and should become a standard source on the nullification crisis....Ellis has given a fresh interpretation to a familiar topic and has offered a convincing reassessment of the broader significance of the nullification crisis in Jacksonian democracy."--History: Reviews of New Books"A superb study, adding new information and insights into our understanding of the Nullification Controversy of 1832-1833.  It is richly textured with valuable details on both the national and state levels and quite outstandingly demonstrates a sophistication of understanding about the political maneuvering that occurred."--Civil War History"Makes a significant contribution to political and constitutional history."--The Historian"Extensively researched and thought-provoking....[Ellis's] discussion has rich detail and much novelty....Its strength lies in its reconstruction of a dramatic historical moment with an informative emphasis upon its constitutional importance."--Georgia Historical Quarterly"A fine study by a masterly political historian."--Merrill D. Peterson,University of Virginia