Rot and Revival - The History of Constitutional Law in American Political Development

"In this sweeping work, Anthony Michael Kreis convincingly demonstrates that shifts in governing coalitions drive changes in American constitutional doctrine. The book artfully covers not only Supreme Court case law, but also the congressional record, presidential statements, and the popular press, offering an important counterpoint to judge-centered narratives of American constitutional development."—Robinson Woodward-Burns, author of Hidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilize American Politics

"Deconstructing the myth of an apolitical judiciary, Kreis draws on extensive research and his impressive command of the relevant legal history to artfully argue that much of the evolution of constitutional law is driven by the changing politics of new presidential regimes. Rot and Revival is a major study that will be of great significance to the field."—William Adler, author of Engineering Expansion: The U.S. Military and Economic Development, 1787–1860

List of contents

Contents

Acknowledgments 

1. Judicial Review in the Puzzle of American Constitutionalism 
2. Jacksonianism and the Constitution of White Prerogative 
3. Civil War, Constitutional Reformation, and Free Labor 
4. New Deal Constitutionalism 
5. The Reagan Revolution and the New Right’s Order 
6. Of Wax and Time 

Notes 
Bibliography 
Index

About the author

Anthony Michael Kreis is a constitutional law professor and political scientist at Georgia State University College of Law.

Product details

• Authors: Anthony Michael Kreis
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.06.2024
• EAN: 9780520394193
• ISBN: 978-0-520-39419-3
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Public law, administrative procedural law, constitutional procedural law; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, LAW / Constitutional, Politics & government, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Constitutional & administrative law, History of constitution and comparative constitutional law