A Republic of Statutes: The New American Constitution - Hardcover

Eskridge Jr., William N.; Ferejohn, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0300120885 ISBN 13: 9780300120882

Publisher: Yale University Press, 2010

Synopsis

William Eskridge and John Ferejohn propose an original theory of constitutional law whereby, while the Constitution provides a vision, our democracy advances by means of statutes that supplement or even supplant the written Constitution.

About this title

About the Author:

William N. Eskridge Jr. is the John A.Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale Law School. John Ferejohn is the Charles Seligson Professor of Law at New York University School of Law.

Review:

"This breakthrough book marks a decisive turn in American constitutional thought – away from ancestor worship, toward a realistic understanding of how  real-world Americans make and remake their fundamental law."—Bruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University (Bruce Ackerman)

“Why does our public law obsess about the Constitution, when so many of our most fundamental national commitments are embodied in subconstitutional law? In this illuminating and stimulating volume, a distinguished political scientist and a gifted public lawyer unravel that question. Eskridge and Ferejohn's redefining study shows how 'administrative constitutionalism'—agency elaboration of superstatutes, treaties, agreements, and state statutory regimes—both invites a 'deliberation-respecting' role for U.S. courts and ends up shaping America's national character.”—Harold Hongju Koh, The Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State; Martin R. Flug Professor of International Law, Yale Law School

(Harold Hongju Koh)

About this edition

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300120885
• ISBN 13: 9780300120882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592