THE CONSTITUTION; An Introduction

Stokes, Paulsen Michael

ISBN 10: 0465053726 / ISBN 13: 9780465053728

Verlag: Basic Books, New York, 2015

Beschreibung

Tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with silver lettering on spine over matching black boards; illustrated with several B&W photos of Founders + mini-biographies; archival mylar-protected lettered off-white dust jacket (unclipped); Sources and Additional Reading, Index, xvi + 346 pages. A clear overview by two experts of the history, meaning, and interpretation of the Constitution from 1787 forward. AS NEW COPY! Tight, bright, very clean. No previous owner or remainder marks.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8086

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: THE CONSTITUTION; An Introduction
• Verlag: Basic Books, New York
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0465053726
• ISBN-13: 9780465053728
• Einband: Cloth and boards
• Illustrator: B&W in-text photos
• Auflage: First Edition, First Printing.
• Zustand: As New
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Law & Jurisprudence

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Inhaltsangabe

From war powers to health care, freedom of speech to gun ownership, religious liberty to abortion, practically every aspect of American life is shaped by the Constitution. This vital document, along with its history of political and judicial interpretation, governs our individual lives and the life of our nation. Yet most of us know surprisingly little about the Constitution itself, and are woefully unprepared to think for ourselves about recent developments in its long and storied history. The Constitution: An Introduction is the definitive modern primer on the US Constitution. Michael Stokes Paulsen, one of the nation's most provocative and accomplished scholars of the Constitution, and his son Luke Paulsen, a gifted young writer and lay scholar, have combined to write a lively introduction to the supreme law of the United States, covering the Constitution's history and meaning in clear, accessible terms.Beginning with the Constitution's birth in 1787, Paulsen and Paulsen offer a grand tour of its provisions, principles, and interpretation, introducing readers to the characters and controversies that have shaped the Constitution in the 200-plus years since its creation. Along the way, the authors provide correctives to the shallow myths and partial truths that pervade so much popular treatment of the Constitution, from school textbooks to media accounts of today's controversies, and offer powerful insights into the Constitution's true meaning.A lucid and engaging guide, The Constitution: An Introduction provides readers with the tools to think critically and independently about constitutional issues,a skill that is ever more essential to the continued flourishing of American democracy.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Michael Stokes Paulsen is Distinguished University Chair and Professor of Law at the University of St. Thomas, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A graduate of Northwestern University and Yale Law School, he is author of two books and more than ninety articles on various topics of constitutional law.Luke Paulsen is a graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in Computer Science with minors in Classics and Humanities. He currently works as a software engineer in Mountain View, California. This is his first book.