Constitutional Dialogues: Interpretation as Political Proces

by Louis Fisher

Book Overview

Who makes constitutional law? Is constitutional doctrine the monopoly of the courts? In accessible and persuasive prose Louis Fisher explains that constitutional law is not solely or even primarily the Supreme Court's "final word" but rather a richly political convergence of separate interpretations. With a broad range of examples, he argues that constitutional principles emerge from a dialogue among all three branches of government--executive, legislative,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691022879
• ISBN13: 9780691022871
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"