1st Edition
Words That Bind Judicial Review And The Grounds Of Modern Constitutional Theory
By John Arthur
Copyright 1995
246 Pages
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Routledge
248 Pages
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Routledge
236 Pages
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Routledge
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The words of the U.S. Constitution limit the possibilities of political action: they bind us in certain ways. How they bind us, however, depends upon how these words are interpreted and upon the distinctively American practice of judicial review.In Words That Bind, John Arthur examines conflicting theories of constitutional interpretation and judicial review, arguing that each of the dominant... Read more
Preface -- Introduction -- Enforcing the Social Contract: Original Intent -- Perfecting the Democratic Process -- Critical Legal Studies and the Denial of Law -- Promoting the General Welfare: Utilitarianism, Law, and Economics -- Democratic Contractualism and the Search for Equality
Biography
Arthur, John
