American Constitutionalism: Powers, Rights, and Liberties by William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Politics Keith E Whittington, Professor of Law and Government Mark A Graber, Chancellor and Professor of Political Science History and Law Howard Gillman (Paperback / softback, 2014)
Constitutionalism in the United States is t determined solely by decisions made by the Supreme Court. Moving beyond traditional casebooks, rewned scholars Howard Gillman, Mark A. Graber, and Keith E. Whittington take a refreshingly invative approach in American Constitutionalism by presenting the material in a historical organization instead of the typical issues-based one. A single-volume edition of the authors' acclaimed two-volume text, this book is ideal for courses that cover the structures of government and civil rights and liberties in one semester or for two-semester courses that are organized historically.FEATURES * Covers all important debates in U.S. constitutionalism, organized by historical era * Incorporates readings from all of the prominent participants in those debates * Clearly lays out the political and legal contexts in chapter introductions * Integrates more documents and cases than other texts, including decisions made by elected officials and state courts * Offers numerous pedagogical features, including topical sections within each historical chapter, bulleted lists of major developments, explanatory headtes for the readings, questions on court cases, illustrations and political cartoons, tables, and suggested readings
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Oxford University Press, USA
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0199343381
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9780199343386
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Chancellor and Professor of Political Science History and Law Howard Gillman, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics and the Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Politics Keith E Whittington, Professor of Law and Government Mark a Graber
Black & White Illustrations, Black & White Tables, Figures
Author Biography
Howard Gillman is Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor at the University of California, Irvine.Mark A. Graber is Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.Keith E. Whittington is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics and Director of Graduate Studies in Politics at Princeton University.