Steven D. Smith, Larry Alexander, James Allan

A Principled Constitution?

Four Skeptical Views

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this book, four authors reflect on whether the US Constitution embodies certain "principles." They conclude that it does not, at least not directly, and that it's a good thing that it and other constitutions do not.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9781666911497
• ISBN-10: 1666911496
• Artikelnr.: 70381382

Autorenporträt

Steven D. Smith is Warren Distinguished Professor of law at the University of San Diego. Larry Alexander is Warren Distinguished Professor of law at the University of San Diego. James Allan is Garrick Professor of law at the University of Queensland. Maimon Schwarzschild is professor of law at the University of San Diego.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: Unpretentious Beginnings: The Merely Legal Constitution
Steven D. Smith
Chapter 2: The Not-Your-Ancestors', Principle-Plush Constitution
Steven D. Smith
Chapter 3: So You Think You Want a Constitution of Principles
Larry Alexander
Chapter 4: Mushy Constitutional Principles Enabling Puffed-Up Judicial
Policymaking: I'm Against, on Principle
James Allan
Chapter 5: The Power-and Peril-of Principle
Maimon Schwarzschild
Bibliography
About the Authors