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Tom (Charles Sturt University Australia) Campbell - Separation of Powers in Practice - 9780804747363 - V9780804747363
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Separation of Powers in Practice

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Description for Separation of Powers in Practice Hardback. An analysis of major public policy issues in America, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the president and legislative veto. It considers which department of government in each case is the most appropriate to make decisions. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPH; LA; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.

Each branch of American government possesses inherent advantages and disadvantages in structure. In this book, the author relies on a separation-of-powers analysis that emphasizes the advantage of the legislature to draft precise words to fit intended situations, the judiciary’s advantage of being able to do justice in an individual case, and the executive’s homogeneity and flexibility, which best suits it to decisions of an ad hoc nature.

Identifying these structural abilities, the author analyzes major public policy issues, including gun control, flag burning, abortion, civil rights, war powers, suing the President, legislative veto, the exclusionary rule, and affirmative action. Each issue is examined not from the point of view of determining the right outcome, but with the intention of identifying the branch of government most appropriate for making the decision.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804747363
SKU
V9780804747363
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Tom (Charles Sturt University Australia) Campbell
Tom Campbell is a former five-term U.S. Congressman and one-term California State Senator. He was a Professor of Law at Stanford for nineteen years, and is currently Bank of America Dean and Professor of Business at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.

Reviews for Separation of Powers in Practice
"Few people have viewed American government from so many angles as Tom Campbell. As a five-term Congressman and a California state senator, he learned what the states and the federal government each do best, and what Congress, the executive branch and the courts each do best. With erudition and vivid case studies, he has drawn his political experience into a rich and insightful volume of essays on the separation of powers. No book so learned in the law has ever looked at the comparative advantages of each branch of government through the lens of such lived experience." -Kathleen M. Sullivan, Dean, Stanford Law School "Tom Campbell takes a strikingly innovative and sophisticated approach to a fundamental constitutional question: the separation of powers that is the bedrock of our national government. His service as a congressman adds richness and realism to his scholarship. These essays will prove fascinating to all who are interested in wise government and the structural basis for American freedoms." -Robert H. Bork,Distinguished Senior Fellow, The Hudson Institute "Tom Campbell's knowledge of the intricate rules of both Houses of Congress and of how the lawmaking process really works generates many unique insights. This excellent book will be important reading for scholars and practitioners of law and public policy as well as an invaluable primer for all U.S. public officials." -Jesse H. Choper, Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley

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