Constitutional Law for a Changing America : Institutional Powers and Constraints

Epstein, Lee J., Walker, Thomas G.

ISBN 10: 1483384055 / ISBN 13: 9781483384054

Published by CQ Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Constitutional Law for a Changing America : Institutional Powers and Constraints
• Publisher: CQ Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1483384055
• ISBN 13: 9781483384054
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 3.007 pounds

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Synopsis

This book draws on political science as well as legal studies to analyze and excerpt cases. With meticulous revising and updating throughout, Epstein and Walker streamline material while accounting for recent landmark cases and new scholarship. The new edition continues well-loved features such as clear delineation between commentary and opinion excerpts, a "Facts" and "Arguments" section before every case,  a superb photo program, "Aftermath" and "Global Perspective" boxes, and a wealth of tables, figures, and maps.

About the Authors

Lee Epstein (PhD, Emory University) is the University Professor of Law & Political Science and the Hilliard Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. A recipient of 12 grants from the National Science Foundation, Epstein has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles and essays and 18 books. She is currently co-editing The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Judicial Behaviour. Professor Epstein’s empirical research is frequently cited in the New York Times, among other news media.

Thomas G. Walker (PhD, University of Kentucky) is the Goodrich C. White Professor Emeritus at Emory University, where he won several teaching awards for his courses on constitutional law and the judicial process. His book A Court Divided, written with Deborah J. Barrow, won the prestigious V. O. Key Award for the best book on Southern politics. He is the author of Eligible for Execution and coauthor of The Supreme Court Compendium: Data, Decisions, and Developments, 7th Edition, with Lee Epstein, Jeffrey A. Segal, and Harold J. Spaeth.