Constitutional Redemption - Political Faith in an Unjust World

Klappentext Political constitutions are compromises with injustice. What makes the U.S. Constitution legitimate is Americans¿ faith that the constitutional system can be made ¿a more perfect union.¿ Balkin argues that the American constitutional project is based in hope and a narrative of shared redemption, and its destiny is still over the horizon. Zusammenfassung Political constitutions are compromises with injustice. What makes the U.S. Constitution legitimate is Americans’ faith that the constitutional system can be made “a more perfect union.” Balkin argues that the American constitutional project is based in hope and a narrative of shared redemption, and its destiny is still over the horizon.

Product details

• Authors: Jack M. Balkin, Balkin Jack M.
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.05.2011
• EAN: 9780674058743
• ISBN: 978-0-674-05874-3
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; LAW / Constitutional, Politics & government, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional and administrative law: general, Methods, theory and philosophy of law