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18%OFFAkhil Reed Amar - The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of our Constitutional Republic - 9780465065905 - V9780465065905
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The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of our Constitutional Republic

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Description for The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of our Constitutional Republic Hardcover. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; LAZ; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 167 x 36. Weight in Grams: 610.
From Kennebunkport to Kauai, from the Rio Grande to the Northern Rockies, ours is a vast republic. While we may be united under one Constitution, separate and distinct states remain, each with its own constitution and culture. Geographic idiosyncrasies add more than just local character. Regional understandings of law and justice have shaped and reshaped our nation throughout history. America's Constitution, our founding and unifying document, looks slightly different in California than it does in Kansas.In The Law of the Land , renowned legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar illustrates how geography, federalism, and regionalism have influenced some of the ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Basic Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465065905
SKU
V9780465065905
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About Akhil Reed Amar
Akhil Reed Amar is Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University. Author of America's Constitution and America's Unwritten Constitution and the winner of awards from the American Bar Association and the Federalist Society, among others, Amar lives in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Reviews for The Law of the Land: A Grand Tour of our Constitutional Republic
Library Journal, Editors' Spring Picks "The connections Amar makes are intriguing... Sections on how the Supreme Court has evolved in modern times are particularly interesting, as are the potential ramifications of what Amar calls the 'judicialization of the judiciary.'" Library Journal "The author combines a thorough knowledge of the subject and an interesting premise with straightforward, sometimes humorous prose to ... Read more

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