America's Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By - Couverture souple

Amar, Akhil Reed

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ISBN 10 : 0465064906 ISBN 13 : 9780465064908

Editeur : Basic Books, 2015

Synopsis

From a preeminent constitutional scholar, a “highly engaging and thought-provoking” (Wall Street Journal) exploration of the unwritten rules that inform the American Constitution

Despite its venerated place atop American law and politics, our written Constitution does not enumerate all of the rules and rights, principles and procedures that actually govern modern America. As esteemed legal scholar Akhil Reed Amar explains, the solution to many constitutional puzzles—like the separation of powers or the rule of law—lies not only within the written document, but in the vast trove of values, precedents, and practices that complement and complete the terse text. In America’s Unwritten Constitution, Amar takes readers on a tour of our nation’s unwritten Constitution, showing how America’s foundational document cannot be understood in textual isolation. An authoritative work by one of America’s preeminent legal scholars, America’s Unwritten Constitution presents a bold new vision of the American constitutional system, showing how the complementary relationship between the Constitution’s written and unwritten components is one of America’s greatest and most enduring strengths.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Akhil Reed Amar is the Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University and the author of several books on constitutional law and history, including America’s Constitution: A Biography and The Words That Made Us. He lives in Woodbridge, Connecticut.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Basic Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0465064906
• ISBN 13: 9780465064908
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 640
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• Personne responsable: non disponible