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Constitutional Interpretation
Keith E. Whittington
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Description for Constitutional Interpretation
Paperback. A discussion of how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy and literary theory, it examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about the task. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; LAB; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 463.
Constitutional scholarship has deteriorated into a set of armed camps, with defenders of different theories of judicial review too often talking to their own supporters but not engaging their opponents. This book breaks free of the stalemate and reinvigorates the debate over how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution.
Keith Whittington reconsiders the implications of the fundamental legal commitment to faithfully interpret our written Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy, and literary theory, he examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about that task. He concludes ... Read more
Constitutional scholarship has deteriorated into a set of armed camps, with defenders of different theories of judicial review too often talking to their own supporters but not engaging their opponents. This book breaks free of the stalemate and reinvigorates the debate over how the judiciary should interpret the Constitution.
Keith Whittington reconsiders the implications of the fundamental legal commitment to faithfully interpret our written Constitution. Making use of arguments drawn from American history, political philosophy, and literary theory, he examines what it means to interpret a written constitution and how the courts should go about that task. He concludes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700611416
SKU
V9780700611416
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About Keith E. Whittington
Keith E. Whittington is assistant professor in the department of politics at Princeton University and the author of Constitutional Construction.
Reviews for Constitutional Interpretation
One of the most powerful defenses of original jurisprudence I have read....A remarkable achievement." - Rogers M. Smith, author of Liberalism and American Constitutional Law "Offers one of the best and most sophisticated arguments for originalism ever presented." —Review of Politics "Highly recommended for anyone interested in the foundations of American government and the judiciary." —Library Journal ... Read more