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Constitutional Dialogues: Interpretation as Political Process
Louis Fisher
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Description for Constitutional Dialogues: Interpretation as Political Process
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 318 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHC; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1028.
Who makes constitutional law? Is constitutional doctrine the monopoly of the courts? In accessible and persuasive prose Louis Fisher explains that constitutional law is not solely or even primarily the Supreme Court's final word but rather a richly political convergence of separate interpretations. With a broad range of examples, he argues that constitutional principles emerge from a dialogue among all three branches of government--executive, legislative, and judicial. Important contributions also come from the states and the general public. Fisher identifies executive and legislative initiatives in many areas of constitutional significance. Where there is litigation, the Court generally upholds ... Read more
Who makes constitutional law? Is constitutional doctrine the monopoly of the courts? In accessible and persuasive prose Louis Fisher explains that constitutional law is not solely or even primarily the Supreme Court's final word but rather a richly political convergence of separate interpretations. With a broad range of examples, he argues that constitutional principles emerge from a dialogue among all three branches of government--executive, legislative, and judicial. Important contributions also come from the states and the general public. Fisher identifies executive and legislative initiatives in many areas of constitutional significance. Where there is litigation, the Court generally upholds ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
1027 g
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691634173
SKU
V9780691634173
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Reviews for Constitutional Dialogues: Interpretation as Political Process
Louis Fisher, one of our most eminent constitutional scholars, cogently argues in this book ... [that] Constitutional interpretation reaches beyond the courts-to the presidency, Congress, the states, and even the general public.
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