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Constitutional Debate in Action
H. L. Pohlman
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Description for Constitutional Debate in Action
Hardback. Series: Constitutional Debate in Action. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 184 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Taking into account the political and intellectual forces that shape Supreme Court decisions, Constitutional Debate in Action examines how and why the U.S. Constitution continues to grow and adapt to human wants, passions, and values. Not your traditional constitutional-law textbook, this three-volume set views the Constitution as an institutionalized form of debate by which people press their political demands and arguments upon the Supreme Court. This process-oriented approach goes beyond a straightforward examination of how the decisions of Supreme Court justices have transformed constitutional doctrine through the ages; it explores the actual process of adjudication itself. Each case study ... Read more
Taking into account the political and intellectual forces that shape Supreme Court decisions, Constitutional Debate in Action examines how and why the U.S. Constitution continues to grow and adapt to human wants, passions, and values. Not your traditional constitutional-law textbook, this three-volume set views the Constitution as an institutionalized form of debate by which people press their political demands and arguments upon the Supreme Court. This process-oriented approach goes beyond a straightforward examination of how the decisions of Supreme Court justices have transformed constitutional doctrine through the ages; it explores the actual process of adjudication itself. Each case study ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Constitutional Debate in Action
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742535923
SKU
V9780742535923
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About H. L. Pohlman
H. L. Pohlman is the A. Lee Fritschler Professor of Public Policy and professor of political science at Dickinson College.
Reviews for Constitutional Debate in Action
I LOVE this book! So do my students. It really helps them see the political aspects of legal cases—and helps divert their attention from attempts to reduce the cases to mere mechanical doctrine.
Judith Failer
Indiana University
Judith Failer
Indiana University