American constitutionalism [[electronic resource] ] : from theory to politics / / Stephen M. Griffin

• Autore: Griffin Stephen M. <1957->
• Pubblicazione: Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c1996
• Edizione: Course Book
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (229 p.)
• Disciplina: 342.73/001; 347.30201
• Soggetto topico: Constitutional law - United States; Constitutional law - Philosophy
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- One. American Constitutionalism -- Two. The Constitution and Political Institutions -- Three. Judicial Review and American Democracy -- Four. Problems of Constitutional Adjudication -- Five. Theories of Constitutional Interpretation -- Six. Constitutional Crisis and Reform -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Despite the outpouring of works on constitutional theory in the past several decades, no general introduction to the field has been available. Stephen Griffin provides here an original contribution to American constitutional theory in the form of a short, lucid introduction to the subject for scholars and an informed lay audience. He surveys in an unpolemical way the theoretical issues raised by judicial practice in the United States over the past three centuries, particularly since the Warren Court, and locates both theory and practices that have inspired dispute among jurists and scholars in historical context. At the same time he advances an argument about the distinctive nature of our American constitutionalism, regarding it as an instance of the interpenetration of law and politics. American Constitutionalism is unique in considering the perspectives of both law and political science in relation to constitutional theory. Constitutional theories produced by legal scholars do not usually discuss state-centered theories of American politics, the importance of institutions, behaviorist research on judicial decision making, or questions of constitutional reform, but this book takes into account the political science literature on these and other topics. The work also devotes substantial attention to judicial review and its relationship to American democracy and theories of constitutional interpretation.
• Titolo autorizzato: American constitutionalism
• ISBN: 1-4008-0311-X; 9786612730511; 1-4008-2212-2; 1-282-73051-7; 1-4008-1187-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455505803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II