The Intelligible Constitution
The Supreme Court's Obligation to Maintain the Constitution as Something We the People Can Understand
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Published:5th Oct '95
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
In this eloquent and cogent book, noted constitutional scholar Joseph Goldstein argues that the Supreme Court's central obligation is to address itself to the American people from whom it derives its constitutional authority. Yet, he points out, the Court repeatedly fails to make its opinions clear, even to legal professionals and scholars.
`I responded most favourably to the fresh air one breathes while reading the manuscript...In addition to constitutional law scholars, I think that it would appeal to those law schools who study jurisprudence, and also those whose interests are in law and humanities more generally. Outside of law schools, political scientists are a possible audience, but I think that those who study 'communications' or 'rhetoric' would be even more interested. Last of all, I think this book might well be read by that mythical beast, the common reader.' Robert Nagel, University of Colorado
ISBN: 9780195093759
Dimensions: 210mm x 140mm x 12mm
Weight: 205g
224 pages