Cambridge Companion to the United States Constitution

Offers an accessible, interdisciplinary, and historically informed introduction to the study of American constitutionalism.

List of contents

Introduction Karen Orren and John Compton; Part I. Principles: 1. A lighter touch: American constitutional principles in comparative perspective Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn; 2. Understanding due process Donald A. Dripps; 3. Civil liberties and the dual legacy of the founding John W. Compton; 4. Political representation and the US Constitution Andrew Rehfeld; 5. Equality Ken I. Kersch; Part II. Structure: 6. Causes of action for enforcing the Constitution Ann Woolhandler and Michael G. Collins; 7. Federalism Barry Cushman; 8. Separation of powers Mark A. Graber; 9. Executive power and national security power Andrew Kent and Julian Davis Mortenson; 10. The Constitution and the administrative state Edward L. Rubin; Part III. Actions: 11. Constitutional judgment Howard Schweber; 12. Suits against officeholders James E. Pfander; 13. Habeas corpus Amanda L. Tyler; 14. Implementation and impact: the courts, the Constitution, and public policy John I. Hanley and Gordon Silverstein; 15. Constitutional law and social change: mapping pathways of influence Tomiko Brown-Nagin; 16. Balancing privacy and national security: a rule of lenity for national security surveillance law Orin S. Kerr.

About the author

Karen Orren is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at University of California, Los Angeles. Her previous books include Belated Feudalism (Cambridge, 1992) and The Search for American Political Development (Cambridge, 2004), with Stephen Skowronek. Her most recent book is The Policy State (2017).John W. Compton is Associate Professor of Political Science at Chapman University, California. He is the author of The Evangelical Origins of the Living Constitution (2014).

Summary

This book will be useful for students and non-specialists who seek a broad, historically grounded introduction to the study of the US constitutional system. The book places present-day constitutional controversies in historical context, and offers insights from a range of disciplines, including history, political science, and law.

Product details

• Authors: Karen Orren, Karen (University of California Orren
• Assisted by: John Compton (Editor), John (Chapman University Compton (Editor), John W. (Chapman University Compton (Editor), Compton John W. (Editor), Karen Orren (Editor), Karen (University of California Orren (Editor), Orren Karen (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781107476622
• ISBN: 978-1-107-47662-2
• No. of pages: 516
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Central / national / federal government, Central government, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general