New Federalist Papers - Essays in Defense of the Constitution

Today's political controversies call into question some of the principles that have shaped government through most of this century.New Federalist Papers, written by three constitutional experts, defends the representative democracy put in place by the framers of the Constitution. Like Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, the authors of New Federalist Papers see danger in the effort to diminish and relocate federal power. They recognize that it is the task of public discourse to bring about reasoned consideration of such issues as gun control, term limits, flag burning, the balanced budget amendment, and campaign finance reform.

Info autore

Alan Brinkley is professor of history at Columbia University and author of numerous books, including The End of Reform.Nelson W. Polsby is director of the Institute of Government Studies and professor of political science at the University of California at Berkeley. He is the author of numerous books, including Congress and the Presidency and Presidential Elections.Kathleen M. Sullivan is professor of law at Stanford Law School and the author of articles on a wide range of constitutional issues, including affirmative action, abortion, freedom of religion, and freedom of speech.

Riassunto

Three prominent and highly visible writers confront the threats posed by current challenges to the American Constitution.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alan Brinkley, Brinkley Alan, Nelson W. Polsby, Polsby Nelson W., Kathleen M. Sullivan, Sullivan Kathleen M.
• Editore: W. W. Norton & Company
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.08.1998
• EAN: 9780393317374
• ISBN: 978-0-393-31737-4
• Dimensioni: 137 mm x 203 mm x 13 mm
• Peso: 247 g
• Serie: Twentieth Century Fund Book; Twentieth Century Fund Book
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; USA, LAW / Constitutional, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general